Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2020

Dalton–Taylor Adhesives has launched a new suite of digital tools for Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a result of its partnership with BIMsmith, a leading product research platform for building professionals. The post Taylor Adhesives, BIMsmith partner for BIM tools appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

By Steven Feldman—Dallas—Shaw Industries heads into 2022 with a series of targeted introductions designed to line retailers’ pockets across its three signature brands: Shaw Floors , COREtec and Anderson Tuftex. It was replaced by the Pet Perfect platform, which is now being introduced in Shaw Floors. Price points range from $1.99

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Parets has more than three decades of experience in the flooring installation industry. He began his career at his family’s sales agency, Raznick-Faulkner (RF), where he focused on growing the company’s residential and commercial flooring installation business by servicing flooring supply distributors across the USA and Canada.

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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). Cordoba by Metropolitan.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 27, 2021

T oday, consumers want to know where a brand’s products are coming from and how they’re produced; they’re interested in sustainable business practices. Armstrong Flooring is boldly walking into the future with a revitalized brand, an optimized collection of flooring products and adaptive solutions for its customers.

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Granada Tile

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

How do you get your cement tile floor to look its best? Do not use ceramic tile adhesive.); It should be 3/4″ inch below the desired finished floor height (5/8″ for the tiles and 1/8″ for the mortar. Put them in position before installing them to make sure you’ll like the finished product.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2020

NextFlor, a new product from SRP Industries, offers the visual appeal and performance attributes of competing natural products without the shortcomings. With so much competition in the resilient category today—especially within the LVT, WPC and SPC product subsegments—it’s easy to fall into the “me-too” trap. By Reginald Tucker.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Organizations across the industry are updating their training and educational programs to aid installers, sales representatives and other flooring professionals in perfecting their craft. CFI’s hardwood training courses cover everything from how to install a floating floor to direct glue down or stapling. “We

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Dalton—As part of Taylor Adhesives’ promise to be “with you every step,” the brand has introduced an app that is now available for free download on both Apple and Android smartphones. Taylor is committed to developing best-in-class support tools to reinforce our best-in-class products,” said Paul Murfin, president, Taylor.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 28, 2020

During the upcoming National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) NOW Event , online November 17-19, the NWFA Education & Research Foundation will be hosting its first-ever virtual auction. Tools (nailers, sanding equipment, moisture meters, etc.). Products (abrasives, adhesives, finish, etc.). • Memorabilia. •

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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

JANUARY 23, 2023

Dalton—The Taylor Adhesives Mobile App 2.0 The original Taylor App was introduced in 2020 and has now been fully redesigned,” said Seth Gladden, director of marketing for the Industrial Flooring Division of Meridian Adhesives Group, which includes Taylor. “It’s all about giving our customers the tools they need.”

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Floor Covering News

JULY 16, 2021

These features include educational insights, new and staple hardwood products and a spotlight featuring one of the Coalition’s members. 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. DID YOU KNOW.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 27, 2021

Laticrete has expanded its best-in-class waterproofing and crack isolation membrane portfolio with the addition of two new products: Hydro Ban XP and Hydro Barrier Plus. The new Hydro Ban XP and Hydro Barrier Plus are advanced waterproofing membranes that will save time, labor and materials for enhanced productivity in the workplace.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 28, 2022

Dalton—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) welcomed a new partnership with Sika-DriTac that will help support technical college programs across the nation. Our trainers are experts in their field and appreciate the opportunity to share the value of our products through demonstrations.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2022

As the first epoxy primer of its type for use in the resinous coatings line at Laticrete, this new solution creates a strong bond to the substrate, enhancing the overall adhesion of the system on smooth, non-porous and non-absorptive surfaces. The post Laticrete introduces new epoxy primer appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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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

JULY 20, 2020

—Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of flooring solutions, has named Patrick Millot as its chief executive officer. Millot will join Laticrete on August 10, 2020 from the Fortune Global 500 company, Saint-Gobain, a manufacturer of high-performance materials and building products. Millot succeeds David A.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

I get it: If you’re selling a product, lowering your price is an option to consider at times. If your installers are skilled craftspeople and do the right thing with the right tools and operate “by the book,” it’s hard to ask them to do it for less. What about using a cheaper adhesive? It doesn’t matter, right? Acclimation?

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Mohawk Flooring is the exclusive hardwood flooring sponsor. The Mohawk brand Performance Accessories also provided product to highlight new installation methods in hybrid hardwood installation. Taylor Adhesives is the exclusive adhesives competition sponsor and QEP/Roberts Consolidated Industries, Inc.,

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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

JUNE 27, 2022

flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. And freight expenses once product reached these shores were through the roof.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

The industry’s major manufacturers as well as the latest emerging companies will showcase thousands of new products and services in categories including furniture, fabrics, flooring, interior building products, interior finishes and technology. AHF Contract: Expressive Ideas. Ava by Novalis: 2TRZO. Econyl: Delos Azure Rug.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Valinge 5G’s seal, utilized here on a Beauflor laminate product, is tight enough to lock out spills for up to 72 hours. When glueless installation systems were first incorporated into laminate floors back in the early ’90s, the primary aim was to expedite the installation process. September 16/23, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 7.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2020

Pity the poor adhesive. These days, top-performing glues have to be multi-taskers, flexible enough to work with dozens of flooring types, environmentally responsible and cure quickly enough so businesses can return in 24 hours or less. DriTac Flooring Products. FCIS) product manager. By Ken Ryan.

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Building Moxie

MAY 31, 2017

Wallpaper Types & Adhesion Methods. With that, it’s important to note that adhesion methods also vary. Adhesion options include: a traditional, flour-based, wheat paste – mixed on-site. Refer to manufacturer specifications before choosing a specific adhesive. As mentioned above, some papers come pre-pasted.

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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. Derek Brooks: We buy a lot of product from Europe—probably equal to Asia. But to A.J.’s

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 2, 2024

Staying atop a continuous cycle of new flooring products and installation techniques is challenging, and it’s often one of the reasons professional flooring installers seek certification. To avoid moisture mishaps, installers routinely test for and correct moisture issues before flooring installation begins.

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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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