Floor Covering News

JUNE 15, 2020

Dalton—Taylor Adhesives has formed an advisory council for its distributor partners to learn from them, listen to their needs, exchange best practices and expedite momentum coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing into 2021, the company said. Seth Gladden, director of marketing for Taylor Adhesives, chairs the council.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2022

flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. In 2021, the average selling price of all flooring was $1.33. increase in 2021.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Columbus, Ohio— Starnet Commercial Flooring revealed the fifth of several Starnet Design Awards winners for 2021. New this year, Starnet will announce the gold category winners monthly, culminating with the grand prize winner announcement in October 2021. Starnet Member: Consolidated Flooring of Chicago .

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

By Steven Feldman—Dallas—Shaw Industries heads into 2022 with a series of targeted introductions designed to line retailers’ pockets across its three signature brands: Shaw Floors , COREtec and Anderson Tuftex. Shaw is maintaining its 2021 strategy of phased introductions to ensure it can offer the hallmark service on which it prides itself.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2021

Surfaces 2021 was the final stop on Mohawk’s Momentum Roadshow for 2021. By Ken Ryan Las Vegas—If nothing else, the 2021 International Surface Event (TISE) here at Mandalay Bay signaled the return of business as we know it for a flooring industry clamoring for in-person, face-to-face meetings on a grand scale.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 24, 2022

Colorado Springs— Starnet, the industry’s largest network of full-service, independent commercial flooring contractors, celebrated its 30 th anniversary conference in grand fashion here earlier this month amid a record number of attendees. Ditto for Cheryl Acierno, owner of the Denver-based flooring contracting company that bears her name. “It

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 2021

Surfaces 2021 was the final stop on Mohawk’s Momentum Roadshow for 2021. By Ken Ryan Las Vegas—If nothing else, the 2021 International Surface Event (TISE) here at Mandalay Bay signaled the return of business as we know it for a flooring industry clamoring for in-person, face-to-face meetings on a grand scale.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2021

By Ken Ryan While the residential flooring market started to take off in the second half of 2020, fueled by the home renovation boom spurred by the COVID-19 shutdown, Main Street commercial was stuck in neutral as scores of restaurants, hair salons and other small shops closed for extended periods. Seizing opportunities.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

That’s what adhesives suppliers are touting as they showcase new formulations designed to go the extra mile to improve flooring installations. Today’s adhesives offer multiple solutions beyond their core purpose including sound absorption, moisture prevention and mildew resistance. Custom Building Products.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers. The company continues to evolve as a leading global manufacturer of flooring products and one of the industry’s most trusted and celebrated brands. Floors for all.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

By Megan Salzano It’s no secret that flooring accessory pieces such as premium underlayments are often the hardest to sell for the retail sales associate. If you’re a retail sales associate or a store owner, a premium underlayment is an opportunity to ‘sell the floor twice,’” said David Moore, senior director of accessories, Mohawk.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2022

.– Milliken & Company said it will initiate a 5%-8% price increase for its commercial soft surfaces, commercial resilient products and adhesive products. The new pricing structure will take effect April 2, 2021. The post Milliken & Company increases commercial prices appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 13, 2023

is produced in 8” x 8” porcelain tiles that are suitable for walls and floors with anti-slip properties. Pastelli , a new collection from Appiani, features small-format stoneware tiles designed for unique, intricate mosaic designs for outdoor walls and floors. Habana , a new collection from CEVICA S.L.,

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 9, 2020

“People are investing in their small businesses where they can, and cosmetics were an easy fix during the shutdowns,” said Eric Ruppert, product manager for Pentz, an Engineered Floors brand. based New Dimension Hardwood Floors. These considerations, suppliers say, factor into the flooring material selection process.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

While flooring is still largely ruled by well-established legends and pioneers, there’s a new generation in town. Millennials are making a name for themselves in the flooring game, taking the lead on everything from marketing to retail ownership to product design. CEO/president, Nonn’s Kitchen Bath & Flooring. Jason O’Krent.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2021

—The National Association of Floor Covering Technicians ( NAFCT ), comprised of technical flooring professionals with a common goal to improve the flooring industry through training, will host an inaugural virtual education event April 6-7, 2021. “NAFCT education and training teaches both.”. . Registration is $25.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

—In an effort to create a universal selling destination for its Performance Accessories line in 2021, Mohawk is adding more innovation and functionality intended to benefit both the specialty retailer and installer. All flooring options require transitions, and Performance Accessories products can be made to fit as needed,” Moore said.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In 2021, Michael Halebian & Co. will reach its 90 th year of operation due in no small part to the company’s steadfast commitment to introducing customers to what’s new and important in the flooring industry,” explained Joe Choflet, vice president – general manager, Michael Halebian & Co. s full geographic service area. “In

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The company struck gold with an innovative underlayment system for laminate flooring in the mid-1990s, just when the nascent category was gaining steam in the U.S. There was a lot of excitement surrounding laminate flooring back then, but it had some shortcomings,” Collison recalled. “It

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 15, 2022

There’s no doubt Main Street commercial was one of the hardest hit segments in the flooring industry during the height of COVID-19, with thousands of small businesses closing their doors, some never to return. Hill noted that Americans applied to start over 5 million new businesses in 2021, 20% higher than any other year on record.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 6, 2023

These were just some of the hot-button topics on the table at the 2022 North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NAFCD + NBMDA) convention held here late last year. Brooks: 2021 into 22 were the record years; it was an amazing time.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 19, 2021

By Megan Salzano While 2020 was anything but ordinary, there was one thing the flooring industry could count on: the continued popularity of the resilient category. It will come as no surprise that resilient—led mostly by the rigid core/SPC sub-segments —once again registered gains while many other flooring categories in 2020 did not.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

New, enhanced and ongoing training services are needed to elevate the skilled trade status of flooring installers,” said Pleshek, executive director and co-founder of NAFCT. He noted that flooring installation is typically one of the most expensive components of the construction project but is not always respected as such. “Not

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 21, 2021

By Reginald Tucker Like many other aspirational home improvement categories that benefitted from consumers spending much more time at home in 2020, the North American hardwood flooring sector also reaped the rewards. 4-inch solid hardwood flooring growing with wirebrushed lighter tones garnering the most interest.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 20, 2021

By Reginald Tucker The hardwood flooring category continued to feel the effects of the rising popularity of competing wood look-alike alternatives in 2020, as the hardwood segment took another hit for the second year running. of the total flooring market in 2020 in terms of dollars. sales, Mercier Wood Flooring. “We

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