Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

From carpet to resilient, wood and tile, dealers and distributors looking for products with that Made in USA label in 2022 have a plethora of options at their disposal. To date, the brand has facilities in: El Paso, Texas (wall tile); Fayette, Ala., quarry tile); Sunnyvale, Texas (floor tile); Muskogee, Okla.,

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

She also has been honored for her company’s belief and notable financial investment in the Natural Stone Foundation—the philanthropic arm of the association—achieving Diamond Level Donor status in 2021 for contributions of $100,000 or more. Nominations for the 2024 Women in Stone Pioneer Award are being accepted until May 20.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 18, 2021

In the second quarter of 2020, residential carpet sales plummeted 23% in volume and 27.4% When all the numbers were crunched for 2020, FCNews research shows overall carpet sales fell 12.5% Total area rug sales fell an estimated 2% to $2.576 billion in 2020, according to industry estimates. billion in 2019. and units gained 9.5%.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some of the roles include accounting, logistics, product development, marketing, HR, sales and operations. senior director of marketing, Dal-Tile. Paij Thorn-Brooks, vice president of marketing, Dal-Tile. director of sales, O’Krent Floors. Jodie Doyle, vice president, sales and marketing, Indusparquet USA.

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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

MARCH 16, 2023

Other proponents include Brian Parker, vice president of product management for AHF Products, which expanded its portfolio in 2021 to include laminate flooring. We’re very excited about our laminate products, which is a new category for Johnson,” said John Ousley, vice president of sales and distribution.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

The company has expanded capacity at each of its eight plants in 2021. First up is True Grout for SPC/rigid core tiles and planks. The innovation allows the creation of a middle grout line that mimics two tiles in one. Nuckols, president of the residential division of TDG, said in reference to the Stainmaster sale.

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MARCH 23, 2023

Tile of Spain manufacturers returned to Valencia, Spain last month for the highly anticipated return of CEVISAMA , the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Furnishings. The Spanish tile industry surpassed expectations with overall sales increasing by 16.2% since 2021. since last year. since last year.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Our product offering and approach to the market helps our retail partners enjoy higher sales tickets, better margins and a more profitable business.”. We have great sales reps who really take good care of us, and they also are very good at making sure that if we have any issues or claims they get them taken care of. Engineered Floors.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

As producers of high-quality rigid core, luxury vinyl tile, engineered tile and sheet flooring products, Armstrong Flooring reaches customers through its expertise in resilient manufacturing. Trucor’s family of wood, stone and tile visuals provide waterproof, easy-to-clean solutions for today’s residential and commercial consumers.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Daltile’s new Defend is a distinct product line of high-performance ceramic tile featuring Microban technology, which will not wash off or wear away. By Megan Salzano-Birch—After two years of slow decline, the tile category is back on top. Taking a look at the numbers, through Q2 2021 total U.S. imported 1.10 from Q2 2020.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Love Tiles For a self-proclaimed tile addict, this wonderful tour proved to be a complete pleasure and privilege. But this tour was about much more than tiles. Location: Pavigres.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. Photo credit: Portugal Ceramics: Love Tiles For a self-proclaimed tile addict, this wonderful tour proved to be a complete pleasure and privilege. But this tour was about much more than tiles. Location: Pavigres.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Mike Gallman, president of Mohawk Group (second from left) speaks with Geoff Gordon, executive director of Fuse Alliance, during NeoCon 2021. For years, according to Page, Interface held the high ground in sustainability standards. By far the designs are on point,” said David Kurtz, vice president of commercial sales.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

As of March 1, 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic has killed 2.53 The first of the three phases commences June 2021 and will have a capacity of 3 million square feet. Disruptive brands are the ones that set the standard for everyone else to strive to emulate. The numbers speak volumes. and infected an estimated 114 million globally.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. Combine that with the local sales representation, Shaw’s distribution and their gold standard customer service, it was a win for everyone.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 24, 2024

“Overall, last year was a challenging year with higher interest rates while people not moving hurt the multifamily and builder business,” said Tracy Wyrick, vice president of sales, builder and multifamily, Engineered Floors. “We We expect it to be better this year with the second half being the strongest.”

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Show organizers confirmed attendance at NeoCon 2022 was higher than in 2021, at about 40,000. Chicago— NeoCon 2022, held here last month, was abuzz with optimism as commercial flooring suppliers touted rebounding sales and specifications across key commercial segments in 2022. We were, prior to that, a carpet tile company.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2023

While there are still four months left before the calendar turns, category experts agree 2023 will likely see the first resilient sales decline for the category. The consensus among the major resilient flooring suppliers is that once the dust clears, 2023 will see resilient sales down mid-to-high single digits. “A

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The International Surfaces Event (TISE) has a rich history for 30 years, and the last decade has been led with Kerry Cree at the helm of booth sales—including booth, sponsorship and digital. He developed tile visuals that were quickly recognized as the best in the industry and developed innovative programs, including Trucor XXL, IGT and 3DP.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Page added, “for years, Interface held the high ground [in sustainability standards]. With the visual of soft surface and the durability of a hard surface, this product is 4mm thick and can be installed side by side with most EcoWorx carpet tiles with no need for transitions. This is not an ask by them; it’s what they demand.”.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

The top-line sales are there,” FEI Group’s Howerton said. According to the Census Bureau, single-family permit data has been roughly flat on a seasonally adjusted basis since June of 2021 due to higher development and construction costs. For some builders, though, the demand is palpable.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 18, 2024

However, with great power comes great responsibility—a position many “me-too” suppliers failed to uphold, and the category saw an influx of product that didn’t meet high quality, performance and/or environmental standards. retail sales often experience a noticeable dip during election years, as consumers curtail discretionary spending.

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