Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2021

.— Coverings , the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has released a lineup of featured conference sessions for Coverings 2022. Coverings 2022 learning opportunities will focus on the key tenets of “Health, Wellness and Environment;” “Timeless Luxury;” and “Outdoor Living Spaces.”.

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Ceramics of Italy

MARCH 18, 2024

The award recognises Italian companies’ international sales achievements and their ability to enhance the global standing of Italian industry based on official statistics from the Italian Customs and Monopolies A gency. Rather, it is a product ecosystem consisting of porcelain floor and wall tiles united by a profound aesthetic harmony.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 3, 2023

These awards honor groundbreaking ideas and industry-changing concepts that have the potential to impact the way flooring is manufactured, promoted and sold. Following are the 2022 winners: Carpet. Premier Flooring Center. Välinge’s premium rigid core floor is a game changer in rigid core flooring. The Dixie Group.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2023

F or many, the meteoric rise of SPC flooring —the rigid core subsegment of the resilient category—seemed unstoppable. The segment posted astronomical gains over the last several years, beating out every other flooring category in terms of growth as it nabbed share from carpet, hardwood, ceramic and laminate. Understanding the issue.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Dan Rea – Lifetime Achievement Dan Rea (Coldspring) has received the 2022 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement. Dan Rea (Coldspring) has received the 2022 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement. Rea returned to Coldspring in the role of a drafter and by 2003 was promoted to senior vice president of commercial sales.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 23, 2023

H ardwood may very well be the most aspirational flooring product (next to stone or ceramic tile). Examples include hybrid floors such as GeoWood from Cali. While some waterproof wood floors feature hybrid technologies or alternative cores, others utilize special edge treatments and finishes to keep water on the surface of the planks.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

F amily owned and operated since the founding of its parent company, Pelican Creations, nearly 25 years ago, Pelican Creations Home has made a name for itself in the ever-crowded flooring market by offering a variety of popular product categories and exceptional customer service to its retail partners.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2023

.— Coverings 2023, the tile industry’s premier North American trade show, took place here last month, April 18-21, to resounding industry excitement and palpable energy across the show floor. Heinold agreed it wasn’t just about the numbers but the vibrant energy being felt throughout the show floor. “As We’re thrilled with the turnout.”

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

Made in USA 2022: Domestic update. By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. One hundred percent of our solid wood flooring has been—and still is—made right here in the U.S.

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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. High-end carpet fits the bill.”. Home values rising.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 16, 2023

laminate flooring category has been well documented. This phenomenon forced specialty retailers and distributors to fill the void with domestically produced laminate flooring. This phenomenon forced specialty retailers and distributors to fill the void with domestically produced laminate flooring. T he resurgence of the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

With the 2022 Mohawk Edge Summit just six months away, members of the vaunted Mohawk Edge Advisory Council are gearing up for what promises to be an exciting event focused on education, shared best practices, networking opportunities and, of course, new product and program rollouts.

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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 23, 2022

Las Vegas—They don’t manufacture or distribute any of the products that floor covering retailers sell. Floors and walls enhanced with True Grout technology not only look like real ceramic, but improve on the real thing by delivering stronger tiles and planks enabling greater design possibilities in any room,” said John Rietveldt, CEO. “Our

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

Having the right tools is essential to a professional hardwood flooring installation. hardwood flooring industry is estimated at roughly $4 billion at the retail level. So it might come as a surprise to some to learn that more than $500 million is spent each year on repairing flooring failures. SELLING TIPS.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Following what for many was a record 2021 , flooring distributors weren’t certain what to expect in 2022 given inflationary pressures, interest rate hikes and recessionary fears. As it unfolded, the majority of FCNews ’ Top 20 distributors are forecasting sales increases for 2022, including a few with double-digit jumps. .

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 23, 2021

Carrollton, Texas— LM Flooring has announced its largest product launch in the brand’s 20-year history with four new collections as well as extensions to four of its most popular lines, totaling 55 new SKUs launching in the fall. The Reserve offers a 7.5-inch inch fixed width; and The Glenn a multi-width 4-inch, 5-inch and 6.5-inch

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 11, 2022

So, what’s on the horizon for 2022? 10 social media trends to watch in 2022. Social commerce is a subset of e-commerce where everything happens on social media–product discovery, click-to-purchase and post-purchase support (see more on this in FCNews’ Surfaces 2022 edition – Jan. Social commerce in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2021

By Ken Ryan B ehind every successful floor covering retailer is a supplier—or core group of vendors—with a vested interest in the health and vitality of that retailer. Our product offering and approach to the market helps our retail partners enjoy higher sales tickets, better margins and a more profitable business.”. Engineered Floors.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 1, 2022

Dalton—Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership, the world’s largest network of full-service independent flooring contractors, has selected Taylor Adhesives as its newest preferred vendor, beginning April 1. Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership has over 390 locations across the U.S. and Canada.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Feldman and Mr. Shaw talked at length about Engineered Floors (EF), the industry at large and global/national dynamics that are shaping the world today. Realistically, when will Mrs. consumer have an LVT product on her floor that comes out of this plant? Last year EF had a record year in terms of sales. Probably a year from now.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Carpet Exchange, a flooring store with 17 locations across Colorado and Wyoming, has been named the 2023 Edge Retailer of the Year by Mohawk. According to the company, Carpet Exchange’s level of commitment to improving year over year is exemplified by its increase in business across hard surface and Karastan sales. Calhoun, Ga.—Carpet

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Floor Covering News

JULY 17, 2023

Suppliers are investing in new technologies to make wood floors more durable and, yes, water resistant, to compete with the likes of SPC. I n the battle to reclaim market share from look-alike categories, hardwood suppliers are rolling out an array of new wood floors designed to pique the interest of retailers as well as consumers.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The list includes household names familiar to flooring industry observers as well as names you may never have heard of—until now. The specialty flooring retailer—you and me—is why Danny and the entire SFN team show up every day. After 28 years in flooring, Jamann joined TDG in mid-2018. And it’s true.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

However, flooring professionals representing manufacturing, distribution and retailers say transportation issues—both ocean and over-the-road trucking—remain a challenge. This dramatic reduction meant scores of containers with original ETAs for the second half of 2022 arrived much earlier than expected. Retailers weigh in.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The sales industry is about two things: Trust and value. Here’s how to harness the power of both and develop lasting relationships with customers, via sales strategy. A strong sales strategy is critically important to any organization. Successful sales strategies accrue an invaluable asset: Client trust.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2023

the flooring industry’s largest merchandising and digital marketing rollout that includes more than 8 million product SKUs and a completely integrated digital platform. will arrive at Carpet One Floor & Home showrooms as Room by Room and at Flooring America and Flooring Canada showrooms as Room to Explore, beginning in April 2023.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

Chicago— NeoCon 2022 takes place here this week at the Merchandise Mart to showcase the latest in commercial design across industry categories. Following is a preview of some of the new product innovations set to launch today at NeoCon 2022. The Ava by Novalis brand will highlight its 2TRZO at NeoCon 2022.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Collectively, these potential business roadblocks could impact the way the trucking industry in California operates; in turn, flooring interests across the country who rely on commerce from the West Coast could see prices rise again. Not surprisingly, flooring professionals in the Golden State are frustrated. CARB emissions standards.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2022

sales, Mercier. Mirage Hardwood Floors manufactures products across four different platforms. That same rationale, he said, applies to the top Canadian hardwood flooring manufacturers. Another aspect that separates the Canadian suppliers is our grading standards, which tend to be stricter than a lot of our competitors.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 1, 2022

The Resilient Floor Covering Association (RFCI) continues to play a vital role in the advancement of the category, supporting its members through avenues such as advocacy and messaging, particularly in the area of sustainability. It also gets involves in setting standards to ensure product quality meets consumers’ expectations.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

By Reginald Tucker—After several years of losing market share to wood-look products, wood flooring is regaining momentum. That’s according to research conducted by the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), which estimates solid wood floors saw a 20% increase in 2021, ending the year with the highest share rate since 2007.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 27, 2023

After the feel-good story that was the 2021 statistical year for carpet—when a COVID-19-led rally helped catapult residential sales to double-digit percentage gains— the pendulum swung the other way in 2022. When all the numbers were tabulated for 2022, Floor Covering News research found that overall carpet sales grew a scant 0.5%

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Tile of Spain USA

MARCH 23, 2023

Photo Courtesy of Marcos Soria, Feria Valencia STATE OF THE INDUSTRY During the Tile of Spain Press Conference, held on the first day of the fair, Vicente Nomdedeu, President of The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER) , echoed the strength of Spain’s ceramic sector, reporting on 2022 production, sales and exports figures.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

X press Global Systems (XGS) is known for bringing innovation, efficiency and scalability to the shipping and distribution of flooring products. As the company embarks on 2023, it is aiming to provide best-in-class service to the flooring industry—on the same scale as the big national LTL companies like Old Dominion. If you’re in L.A.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Las Vegas—While many of the laminate, SPC and hybrid/rigid core products aim to deliver more value to the consumer, a significant portion of hardwood flooring products showcased at Surfaces this year targeted the upper echelon of the market. Hallmark Floors Hallmark Floors’ Mark Casper alongside a few best sellers.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 20, 2022

While single-home production is posting double-digit increases over last year, building materials and labor shortages, housing affordability and backlogs are tempering growth prospects for 2022, observers said. The top-line sales are there,” FEI Group’s Howerton said. For some builders, though, the demand is palpable.

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