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

JULY 6, 2021

Nothing beats the energy and excitement of live demonstrations on the floor of the Coverings trade show,” said Sean Boyle, senior vice president, marketing and channel management, Laticrete. Skim Lite is designed to offer the customer lightweight properties while maintaining a strong surface. Products to be showcased.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Dalton—Shaw Floors, flagship residential brand of Shaw Industries Group, has announced its new 2023 Phase I soft surface and hard surface introductions. Shaw Floors has also announced its 2023 Phase I hard surface introductions featuring alluring, modern and performance-driven styles. Soft surface. Canvas Comfort + Canvas Comfort Blue.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 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. During a separate business meeting, Kelly provided an update on membership and program initiatives.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

Can’t wait for Surfaces 2023 to see the latest/greatest flooring introductions? AHF’s Armstrong Flooring. Where toughness meets lasting beauty. Designed with a wave structure that deflects light, NaturTrend guards against the appearance of wear and tear over time. Among the 2023 highlights? Stratamax Pr.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

—For Karndean Designflooring , the word “design” is more than part of the company name. That commitment to artistry, craftsmanship and creativity has just been recognized with a 2024 ADEX Platinum Award for new wood-inspired designs for its Karndean LooseLay collection. We’re proud and humbled by the recognition.”

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 15, 2022

Every flooring supplier desires that one product that is uniquely different, that truly stands out in a crowded market. Forbo Flooring Systems said it has such a product in Flotex Modular, a hybrid textile featuring a unique construction. A glass fiber net enhances tensile strength and tear resistance. Digital printing.

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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. Virtual meetings are now with us and another now acceptable—and at times, the best—medium of meeting.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 25, 2021

—Ecore, a manufacturer of ergonomic and acoustic performance surfaces for commercial and athletic markets, has expanded its accessories portfolio with new adhesives offerings and floor finishes. The adhesive is ideal for applications where there is a high amount of moisture in the substrate with up to 95% relative humidity (RH).

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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. During a separate business meeting, Kelly provided an update on membership and program initiatives. Tucson, Ariz.—FCICA,

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Architectural Ceramics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

It can also be dry laid onto grass, gravel, bare earth and sand – or onto terraces and roofs using raised supports – without grout, adhesives or specialized workers, making installation incredibly easy. Raised installation or pedestal systems requiring perfectly level flooring that allows rainwater to flow below the flooring.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2020

RevoTile is a true porcelain tile flooring that features a click-style installation method and Daltile’s signature design-driven looks. Flooring retailers and contractors who took on the new product at its launch have already seen positive results. By Megan Salzano. Officially launched Jan. Installation is a snap.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett, a global leader in innovative and sustainable flooring solutions, is refreshing its high-performing, premium Contour LVT offerings with two new design collections: Collaborative and Mindful Maker.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 1, 2021

Armstrong Flooring launched three new luxury vinyl flooring collections, Biome, Terra and Coalesce, and refreshed its homogeneous sheet collections, Medintone and Medintech. The new luxury vinyl collections are designed to be recycled. Biome was designed to capture a connection with nature. Lancaster, Pa.—Armstrong

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2020

Manufactured from clay and other naturally-occurring minerals, ceramic tile does not contain the chemicals present in other floor coverings that are receiving increased attention for their possible adverse health effects, such as formaldehyde, VOCs (volatile organic compounds) or PVC (polyvinyl chloride). Contessa by Interceramic.

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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

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The show floor was sold out and filled with exhibitors. Anyone who didn’t have a booth had a private meeting room. Here’s what I think: If you were in the middle of the floor, you saw an increase from last year. Walk through their space and you find each product more beautiful than the one you just saw… Engineered Floors.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

FCNews reveals the winners of its third annual FCNnovation Awards—an initiative designed to recognize and showcase some of the most innovative new products and technologies launched in the current year. Anderson Tuftex Discover Discover was designed with no pattern match required for installation.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Ultraflex LFT Rapid has a high content of a unique dry polymer, resulting in excellent adhesion to the substrate and tile. Its nonsag medium-bed and thin-set mortar characteristics are ideal for installing large-format tile and stone on interior and exterior floors, walls and countertops. www.mapei.com. www.nsfsustainability.org.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 13, 2020

Earlier in the summer, donations of carpet tile and adhesive were dispatched on the Mohawk fleet for School Crashers to refresh media centers at Avondale Elementary School in Avondale Estates and Booker T. Floor-to-ceiling upgrades have breathed new life into a formerly unused and outdated computer lab.

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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

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

JULY 27, 2021

Hydro Ban XP is the line’s premium offering designed to include all the benefits of Hydro Ban, such as a quicker cure time and a lifetime warranty but offers more extreme performance for a wider variety of conditions, such as substrate temperatures as low as 35°F to extremely high temperatures in steam showers and steam rooms.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 10, 2022

—Starnet Commercial Flooring, the world’s largest network of full-service commercial flooring contractors, revealed the winners of its 2022 Design Awards Competition during a special ceremony here recently. Salazar, RID, IIDA, ASID, director of interior design at Condray Design Group. CB Flooring.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JULY 2, 2012

The flooring industry has been no different. First came the advent of large-format tile designs, providing the customer with greater coverage (not to mention some great new looks) while using fewer total tiles. Luckily for designers and installers alike, a solution has evolved! Now let’s talk size.

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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.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

—Mannington Commercial’s award-winning Legato Liquid Linoleum flooring product has attained USDA BioPreferred certification from the U.S. Legato does not require adhesives and generates little to no waste upon installation. Department of Agriculture.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Powerbond RS is a hybrid resilient flooring, meaning it combines the look and feel of carpet with the durability and cleanability of a resilient surface. This will make it easier for people with asthma and allergic sensitivities to find flooring options that meet their needs.”.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 30, 2019

Also known as an energy assessment, these audits are designed to take stock of how much energy your home is currently using, to identify problem areas where energy might be being wasted and to offer suggestions on how to solve those issues. Here, they especially recommend insulating attics , crawl spaces and floors.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

employs an all-designer staff proficient in helping the customer with an entire remodel project. In an industry where price shopping is rampant, specialty dealers are challenged to maintain their profit margins while still being competitive with not only home centers but also other flooring retailers in their respective markets.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 16, 2023

T he healthcare segment of the commercial contract flooring market remains one of the more active sectors of the industry—it also happens to be one of the most demanding segments. Hospital administrators requested an overnight turnover to replace the flooring in critical care areas in order to minimize downtime while preserving revenue.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 24, 2023

U nderlayments are valuable to the flooring retailer for several reasons—not the least of which being a satisfied customer. Plus, flooring dealers can offer underlayments as an add-on to not only grow their bottom line but to help the consumer complete the installation successfully.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 22, 2021

Nxt Level Plus is an advanced SLU that pours directly over more compromised substrates than ever before, designed to eliminate extra steps, labor, materials and time. Nxt Level Plus is designed to be the ultimate problem solver and features upgraded benefits from the original Nxt Level Plus. inch thin if poured over a moisture barrier.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 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. Republic Floor, for one, seized on the opportunity. That feeling will continue.

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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. Through-pattern construction of VBT, which means the color and pattern extend throughout the thickness of the tile, is said to ensure the tile’s color and design will last the life of the floor.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 27, 2020

—For the 11 th annual Total Solutions Plus Conference by the National Tile Contractors Association, Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, will give attendees a virtual first-hand look at the company’s latest flooring solutions. Meets or exceeds ANSI A118.3 requirements.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 30, 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. Republic Floor, for one, seized on the opportunity. That feeling will continue.

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