Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Wellmade’s new “Ultimate Solution” HDPC/SPC rigid core flooring collection is designed for DIY, multi-family commercial or professional installations. Lions Floor uses the latest EIR embossing technology with an impressive eight to 10 repeats on film designs. Lions Floor. Shaw Floors.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. How it works: The grout is applied at the factory via the addition of a colored wear layer between the décor film and the core. The design also allows installers to create staggered patterns while cutting total installation time in half.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2024

In this role, Tippett will assume sales responsibility and reporting for Stanton’s hard surface business. “We’re thrilled to have Deb join the Stanton team and confident that her experience, leadership and passion for the business, coupled with Stanton’s seasoned, hardworking sales team, will accomplish the goals set forth.” .

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Tattersall II by Crescent, a division of Stanton, offers striking color combinations in a traditional tailored plaid carpet design. Year-to-date, encompassing the first and second quarters, residential sales are down 3.4% versus the year-ago period, according to industry estimates; Q2 residential sales, meanwhile, are down 5.4%.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Las Vegas—The resilient flooring category remains the top performer in the industry, overtaking the carpet category in dollars for the first time in 2022—by a whopping $1.3B. In fact, the rigid core subsegment alone outperformed carpet by $10M in 2022. Units might be flat. We intend, despite all that, to go on the offensive.”

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We’re thrilled to have Jamann join Stanton and confident that his expertise, leadership and passion for the business, coupled with Stanton’s seasoned, hard-working sales team will accomplish this goal.” In this position Stepp will assume overall responsibility and reporting for Stanton’s entire hard surface business.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

Las Vegas—Portobello America will debut its new porcelain collection Terralma at Coverings 2022 (booth N2526). It offers both designers and end-users opportunity to create and experience interiors with natural colors and textures evoking creative treatments, which deliver the grandeur of yesteryear. .

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

C hi c ago —The 54 th edition of NeoCon, the commercial design industry’s premier tradeshow event held here earlier this month, was alight with enthusiastic optimism and collaboration as the show truly emulated its 2023 theme: “Together We Design.” I think design follows that. billion commercial market in 2022.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

From trending design to innovative surface solutions, high-value educational opportunities and networking events, the show resonated with attendees and exhibitors alike. Michael Ward, vice president of sales, Portobello America, put it simply: “Everybody’s here. But this year you feel the excitement, you see the foot traffic.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We have been a nylon-focused manufacturer for many years dating back to the original Stainmaster days, but the Stainmaster exit put us in a tough spot in 2022,” T.M. Then we have an EnVision nylon program throughout our DH Floors, Masland and Fabrica brands that offers many color options. The other thing is we continue to enhance it.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

FCNews has announced the winners of its second annual FCNnovation Awards —a program designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies unveiled in the current year. Following are the 2022 winners: Carpet. Premier Flooring Center. “For And if it is repeatable, it is improvable. True Grout.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Daltile’s Shop by Look wall features palette boards with QR codes to help guide consumers through the sale. The company’s visualizer is another innovative way it is helping its dealers ease the shopping experience, which will be launched in Q1 2022. In fact, its new Sapphire Status won Best of Surfaces for Style & Design.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

FCNews ’ Retailers of the Year 2022 issue features some of the industry’s most accomplished dealers from influential buying groups as well as smaller retailers with no group affiliation. Lions Floor was an exhibitor at The International Surface Event (TISE) in January of 2022. In other words, it reflects the retail industry as a whole.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Saint-Georges, Canada—Mirage, a leading hardwood flooring brand, has added a new go-to color ideal for any décor this year: Sanibel. Sanibel is an all-new shade with copper and golden honey accents designed to add a cozy wrap-around feel to any room.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As a result, outdoor living has become a popular design choice for many homeowners purchasing new homes or renovating their existing spaces—and that demand appears to be growing stronger. Flooring retailers who embrace this new space with just a little flair for design open themselves up to a great opportunity for additional sales.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

Made in USA 2022: Domestic update. 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. .; Currently, Southwind produces 46 LuxMax Carpet styles for a total of 304 colors in Dalton. West Plains, Mo.;

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2022

R esidential carpet sales grew an impressive 17.2% in Q1 2022. Consumers crave premium style and design in a quality product they can invest in and live on for years to come,” said Natalie Cady, director of premium brands residential channel strategy for Shaw Floors. Home values rising.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2023

To that end, hardwood suppliers across the board are leveraging emerging innovations designed to enhance both the visual characteristics as well as the performance attributes of the product. The enhancements, according to Mohawk, are designed to protect the product from the top surface of the planks to the sub-floor below.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2023

According to Patrick Warren, vice president of residential sales, dealer and showrooms, Daltile’s residential remodel business was up almost double digits in 2022, but Daltile Statements dealers outpaced that growth. “As As we came out of COVID-19, we went through two amazing years,” Warren told Floor Covering News. Consumer finance.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—“Offering great products that translate at the point of sale in the right way so RSAs can understand what we’re trying to drive home to the consumer.” That’s how Zack Zehner, president of Mannington’s Residential business , describes the company’s approach to product development and design. It looks very realistic.”

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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. Commercial’s comeback.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“We implemented the changes by adding samples and vignettes and then getting the sales reps to come and help train. Our sales have increased by approximately 20% since adding cabinets, and we are still growing. If you’re doing flooring, you’re measuring and you’re working with style and color. ” The RESULT.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Since its inception and growth thereafter, the brand’s goal has not changed—create design-forward programs for its partners that make the selling process simple. The company relies on its experience in the industry to guide its design process—all with the goal of providing the best programs for its customers in mind. “We

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 28, 2022

“The introduction of a tread/riser program is something that the industry has been asking for since all of the multi-layer flooring products have exploded on the market over the last eight years,” said Bill Treiber, the company’s technical sales and education manager. We don’t just use a similar color.”. additional confidence. “If

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2022

Following is a sampling of new technology offerings showcased at Surfaces 2022 : Broadlume. All this information gives salespeople the information they need to better assist the customer and close the sale quicker. It’s completely web based, meaning it was designed from the ground up to run in a web browser.”. PinPoint Status.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Some focus on color and design, while others default to good/better/best comparisons. said when it comes to selling, it’s better to learn what the customer is looking for prior to launching into a sales pitch. Emphasize style and design attributes. Our team always focuses on style and design first,” he explained. “I

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2023

We’re very excited about our laminate products, which is a new category for Johnson,” said John Ousley, vice president of sales and distribution. Brimming at 12mm + 1mm attached IXPE pad thickness, these laminates are designed to last a lifetime. The laminate category has really started to come back to life. Available in 7.5-inch

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Thanks to technology advances that allow striking looks to be combined with high-performance durability, carpet mills delivered a bevy of “must-have” carpet introductions to the flooring market in 2022. Following is a sampling of standout innovations within 2022 carpet introductions. Anderson Tuftex. Dixie Home. Engineered Floors.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The grout is applied at the factory via the addition of a colored wear layer between the de?cor Since grouts are directly milled into this additional wear layer, the risk of grout damage, color deviations, staining and the gathering of mold is eliminated, according to i4F. designed for an easier installation of herringbone panels.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Whatever the reason, private-label brands across industries are experiencing vast growth of late—Costco’s Kirkland brand, for example, experienced a staggering $6 billion in revenue in 2022. They have a better shot at getting the job and getting a profitable sale with private-label lines.”. In flooring, it’s no different. told FCNews.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Las Vegas—Six manufacturers were voted top of their class in the 2022 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest cosponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). Style & Design: Daltile. Best Booth Design (over 1,200 square feet): Shaw Industries.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

That’s how some industry observers might describe the commercial flooring industry in 2022, which continued to emerge from the wreckage of a global pandemic to experience a vibrant rebirth. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows. from roughly $6.5 of total U.S.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

FCNews research showed the category generated $6.589 billion in sales in 2020 —an industry-leading 21.3% Ana Torrence, hard surface category manager, Engineered Floors, pointed to resilient’s design and performance story to support its popularity. increase over 2019’s $5.433 billion.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

She was—and continues to be—on the frontline of customer engagements, leveraging flooring industry knowledge with her sales skills. She has created and implemented training programs for independent flooring retailers, distributors, manufacturers and sales reps for the past 50 years, developing programs to help grow their businesses.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

However, 2022 has challenged that growth as a rocky housing market and ongoing labor shortages take center stage. ceramic tile consumption was down 2% by volume throughout the second quarter of 2022 versus the same time last year. However, there may be light at the end of the tunnel as the TCNA puts total August 2022 U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

Urbanfloor first made a splash in 2018 with its breakthrough Timbertop line—an upper-end hardwood floor offering featuring extra-long lengths, wide boards and a distinctive coloration process that yields unique, eye-catching visuals. There’s no other color out there that’s like it,” Parada stated. Sales, merchandising tools.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

Floris Koopmans is the sales director of Unilin Technologies Carole Cross: Innovation Through Collaboration By Dave Geipel Carole Cross is an expert in the ever-evolving world of digital marketing and has been making a difference in the flooring industry for years. Bart’s determination has had a significant impact on the flooring industry.

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