Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 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 2023 winners: Carpet Tarkett Home Cloud 9 Tarkett Home set out to challenge the belief that polyester carpets can’t be both incredibly soft and highly durable.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

L as V egas —With every major flooring manufacturer represented, and with international attendees returning at their highest level in years, Surfaces ’24 very much hit the mark as the industry’s most important flooring event. “A Flooring dealers agreed Surfaces 2024 stood out in a number of ways. “I People were happy.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 12, 2023

FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, recently welcomed scores of professional contractors, suppliers, distributors and industry consultants here for its annual convention and commercial flooring trade show. Here he spoke about his professional flooring experience and advocacy for the CIM Program. Tucson, Ariz.—FCICA,

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Dalton—Anderson Tuftex (A/T), premium residential carpet, hardwood and rug brand of Shaw Industries, has announced its phase one introductions for soft surface and hardwood for 2023. New 2023 styles include: Signature Pet Perfect styles. LokWorx, seam tape, adhesives and tack strips. Four ultra-durable, easy-to-clean carpets.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 26, 2023

The International Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) and the Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA) 2023 Convention and Trade Show unveiled its agenda, which will take place September 20-22 here at Rosen Shingle Creek. Orlando, Fla.—The ” This year’s event kicks off Sept. 20 at 7 a.m.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Dalton—The Taylor Adhesives Mobile App 2.0 is new for 2023 and available now for download from Google Play or the App Store. “ appeared first on Floor Covering News. We’ve made it even more user-friendly and comprehensive. The post Taylor launches mobile app 2.0

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

Performance Accessories offers a total system of industry-leading flooring solutions—including trims and transitions, stair solutions, adhesives, underlayments and cleaners—designed to complement and complete any flooring installation. The Full Stair Tread will be offered for both laminate and vinyl floors in 2024.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

manufacturer and distributor of a broad range of installation solutions, announced it has completed the sale of certain assets of its Harris Flooring Group division to Marquis Industries. We believe Marquis Industries is the proper steward going forward for the Harris Flooring Group,” said Len Gould, president and CEO of Q.E.P.,

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2023

F or domestic floor covering manufacturers, it’s one thing to be able to locally source all the components that go into the making of the final product—not just the raw materials but also the adhesives, binders, etc. Greg Wilson, founder of HempWood, told Floor Covering News. “Our It’s been a long journey.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 5, 2023

Dalton—COREtec, premium resilient brand of Shaw famous for launching the industry’s first waterproof rigid core product, is rolling out 15 new waterproof styles and a subtle rebrand to the COREtec PRO (SPC) line in 2023. The line is also adding three new Originals colors in 2023. 2023 color introductions: COREtec PRO Premium.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 9, 2023

Rockwall, Texas—Robert Varden, the founder and CEO of the newly formed, non-profit Unite Floor Training Alliance, welcomed its first slate of board members as well as others in attendance via teleconference, originating from Unite offices here on Jan. The installation crisis in the flooring industry is very real, Varden said.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 19, 2023

The rise of thin-mil flooring allows sound to transfer through the floor, which creates a less-than-desirable experience for those in adjoining spaces. Healthier Choice/ OmniChoice Vapor Bloc OmniChoice acoustical underlayment is designed to reduce and control sound transmission between floors or surfaces.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Semi-finals winners now receive an award plaque with semi-finalist bragging rights, $500 scholarship from Mohawk and a trip to Las Vegas to compete in the National Competition at TISE 2023, to be held Jan. Mohawk Flooring is the exclusive hardwood flooring sponsor. 2, for a chance at the title, National Installer of the Year.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In 2023, Mohawk’s Performance Accessories brand will continue to expand with an enhanced stair tread program and emphasis on its waterproof accessories. Waterproof quarter round for WetProtect floors The brand will also build upon its other products designed to increase sales, especially for waterproof flooring. Calhoun, Ga.—In

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Performance Accessories is set to have a large presence at the CFI and FCICA 2023 Convention and Trade Show here at Rosen Shingle Creek. Attendees will be able to expand their knowledge, find solutions and connect with others in the flooring community with Performance Accessories from September 20 to September 22. “We Orlando, Fla.—Performance

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Dalton—Philadelphia Commercial, leading Main Street brand of Shaw, released its 2023 soft and hard surface introductions, which include broadloom and resilient styles along with Shaw’s revolutionary ReWorx hybrid flooring platform. Floor prep products. Seam tape, adhesives and tack strips. GroundWorx. Jude Collection).

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 30, 2023

A s flooring professionals know all too well, a job isn’t complete until the proper finishing touches—moldings, accessories, sundries—have been installed. With so much importance placed on these add-ons, it’s no wonder the 2023 winter markets were flush with new offerings. The latest offering is the FN six-pack flooring profile.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

—Sika-DriTac is relaunching DriTac 4141 Golden Bullet, a single-component, multiple-solution adhesive that offers unlimited subfloor moisture protection with no testing required for residential and commercial hardwood flooring installations. It provides superior sound control properties while also acting as a crack suppressant.

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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. Richmond: When you’re talking about flooring distribution—and to A.J.’s

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Primus Vitoria’s tiles are used extensively in schools and healthcare facilities, and also in the adhesive-fixed tile façades that are such a feature of coastal towns in northern Portugal. Primus Vitoria A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, November 2023. Schools and healthcare are two key markets for Primus Vitoria.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Primus Vitoria’s tiles are used extensively in schools and healthcare facilities, and also in the adhesive-fixed tile façades that are such a feature of coastal towns in northern Portugal. Primus Vitoria A new post by Joe Simpson, Diary of a Tile Addict, November 2023. Schools and healthcare are two key markets for Primus Vitoria.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 10, 2023

—Sika is introducing the STEP Series flooring installation solution training curriculum. These best practices will focus on flooring installation solutions and industry standards that pertain to subfloor surface preparation, moisture mitigation, acoustical abatement and wood and resilient flooring adhesives.

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