Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 8, 2020

I am humbled and honored to receive this award and be recognized by my peers in an industry I have been active in for almost 40 years,” Brookes said in the virtual meeting. Brookes has built a resume of achievements and activities that represent commitment and passion for the tile and stone industry. I am overwhelmed. Thank you.”.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2023

And with that comes the prospect of products that don’t necessarily meet high quality, performance and/or environmental standards. “I I think what’s going on here in the western United States is a lot of dealers have SPC fatigue,” explained Adrian Van Raalten, vice president of sales and marketing, Pacific Direct Industries.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2013

MAPEI Ultralite Mortar Pro’s unique Ultralite Technology™ provides twice the coverage of a standard thin-set mortar per pound (0,45 kg), providing transportation savings, too. Palos Heights, Illinois; Bill Dumas, Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Trainer: Livermore, California; Eric Manzaroli, Artisan Tile, Inc.: www.mapei.com.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

“This initiative symbolizes our commitment to fostering a united community of professional flooring installers, where excitement fuels collaboration, education knows no borders and excellence becomes a universal language in the dynamic tapestry of our industry.”

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 23, 2020

1, 2020, California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) officially went into effect, and at the same time ignited myriad questions and uncertainty among independent flooring retailers in the state who are unsure of the law’s potential to impact their businesses. But California has certainly not outlawed independent contractors. By Megan Salzano.

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Tile Talk

MARCH 12, 2013

So imagine my excitement when I was selected to participate as a panelist in an educational session for tile and stone professionals, Selling Tile: The Internet, the Industry & the Consumer, during Coverings 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. Additionally, I am honored to share the stage with two panelists, who are also from Southern California.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

It’s not just regional, people are traveling—even our distributor from California was here—so I’m pleased with who we’ve seen.”. While ceramic has lost share to the booming resilient category, industry observers expect ceramic will recoup some of its lost share this year. What’s trending.

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

CUSTOM recently spoke with Roger Leasure, president of Northern California Tile & Stone (NCTS) in Sacramento, Calif. NCTS is a Certified 5-Star Tile Contractor specializing in large commercial and industrial tile and stone installations. How important is education in this industry?

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CUSTOM Insights Blog

JULY 13, 2016

CUSTOM recently spoke with Roger Leasure, president of Northern California Tile & Stone (NCTS) in Sacramento, Calif. NCTS is a Certified 5-Star Tile Contractor specializing in large commercial and industrial tile and stone installations. How important is education in this industry?

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2023

The labor shortage impacting the flooring industry is not relegated to installers; it has also affected truck drivers who work for the nation’s distribution companies. Research provided by the American Trucking Association (ATA) shows that if current trends persist, the industry could require approximately 160,000 drivers by 2028.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2023

San Diego—Not so long ago, Cali was a young bamboo startup serving a rather small niche in the flooring industry. Some would say what makes Cali unique is it’s California-inspired products. We hear ‘authentic California casual lifestyle,’ and those things resonate with me. It’s this California lifestyle.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

event serving the floor covering industry, once again brought together buyers and sellers from around the world to see the latest floor covering products, tools, services and technologies. design standards. Tuesday, February 5, 2013. New Tile Designs, Installation Products from Surfaces 2013. Surfaces, the largest U.S. bathroom design.

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Heath Ceramics

APRIL 20, 2016

With these standardized batches, greater consistency is possible, and some of the less friendly materials are safer for employees who handle them in powder form. Did you know that California has the world’s strictest regulations for this? We also meet and exceed US federal safety standards for children’s products.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2021

Viken, Sweden— Välinge Flooring Hardened Wood Floors featuring Woodura surface technology has achieved Greenguard Gold certification.

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H.Winter Showroom Blog

JUNE 1, 2010

Nov 28, 2007 09:00 ET LAKELAND, FL--(Marketwire - November 28, 2007) - Always an innovator in the ceramic tile industry, Florida Tile is pleased to announce that it is the first tile manufacturer to have its products certified for low chemical emissions by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). SOURCE: Florida Tile Inc.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Observers referred to AB5, a California law that effectively reclassified large numbers of workers in the state as employees rather than independent contractors. In addition to that, distributors are also dealing with ocean freight charges that remain extremely high by historical standards—a situation magnified by turmoil in eastern Europe.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The majority of our business is in Southern California and Northern California, but the Pacific Northwest market is doing very well for us, too. We just need to work to help support our dealers’ efforts to encourage that spend to be within our industry.”. based distributor. Our geography covers over one-third of the U.S.

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Tile Talk

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Since it was founded in 1987, this California-based non-profit has been supporting the preservation, history and appreciation of tile. A big drive is to transition their archive to an online searchable resource available to the industry and to the public. design standards. They promote contemporary tile work as well. field tile.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 26, 2021

was founded in 2017 after parent company Lions Investment and Trading saw an opportunity within the floor covering industry. “We It began with a regional approach, strictly servicing the Southern California area. “We Hardwood is one of the most long-lasting products in the floor covering industry,” Guo said. “We

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Tile Talk

MAY 14, 2013

Along with being made in the USA, this collection is made using clay sourced from California and includes 33% recycled post-industrial content. design standards. Lastly, by using our Clay Arabesque Ceramic Tile in your next design project, youll feel good knowing your choice is also good for the environment. backsplash designs.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

” And almost $7 million of this fund is going to Plant Prefab , a Southern California start up that builds sustainable prefabricated homes. The C6 Living Home in Van Nuys, California , is one of the prefab home styles that may be available through Amazon soon. All images: Plant Prefab. Square Feet: 625 square feet.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

T he resilient category has been the powerhouse of the flooring industry for the last several years—with rigid core products leading the charge. How do you see the economy impacting the industry in 2023? Strong economic headwinds will continue to impact the industry and the resilient category in 2023.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

As it seeks to further differentiate itself in a sea of sameness—particularly in the uber-competitive rigid core segment—Lions Floor plans to introduce new SPC lines specifically geared toward two key target markets: California and Texas. A total of 36 colors—all EIR—are planned for the California mar- ket. “We Stocking up.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

Acquisitions, consolidation, game changing products—Vance Bell, chairman of Shaw Industries, has seen it all over the course of his storied career. Shaw was growing two-to-three times more than anybody else in the industry. At that same time, Mohasco, which had not yet acquired Aladdin, acquired Horizon Industries.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2020

Down but certainly not out, the flooring industry is taking proactive steps to deal with an unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has changed life as we know it. This sense of “we’re all in this together” attitude is what will pull the flooring industry through this crisis, executives say.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

based laboratories for compliance with industry standards. The company already has a strong presence in its backyard in Southern California, and it is also looking to establish a facility in Arizona by the end of 2022. All Lions Floor SPC products are tested in U.S.-based Future plans.

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Kitchens for Living

JANUARY 29, 2015

The theme of the evening was “The Art of Performance” Products were complemented by elegant bronze sculptures by California-based contemporary figurative artist Richard MacDonald. It features angular lines, something really original and different from your standard stainless steel sink. Love the mix! Back to the party.

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Burgin Construction

JUNE 1, 2012

So your fridge doesn’t have to work as hard to stay cool. • ENERGY STAR qualified refrigerators are 20% more energy efficient than the minimum federal standard. These tips are courtesy of The California Energy Commission . . • Having lots of food in your fridge keeps it from warming up too fast when the door is open.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

What he remembers about the industry in 1986… “I was at Anderson and had been there two years. How do you remember the wood flooring industry in 1986? What was the first sea change you saw in the industry? Overall, the industry became more sophisticated. I became president of the company in 1988.”

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

with the biggest population in California, Los Angeles has mountains, beaches and deserts all within a short driving distance. s biggest industries include culture, fashion, education, sports, entertainment, medicine and a booming startup tech field that is thriving on the Westside (nicknamed Silicon Beach). Some of L.A.’s

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Time2Design

DECEMBER 18, 2009

•Safer plywood • Our standard construction material is low-formaldehyde or no urea added formaldehyde (NAUF). Better hardware • Our drawer guide and hinge supplier is ISO 14001-certified, which means they comply with a rigorous set of international standards designed to protect the environment. DeWils Industries, Inc.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

You can have the exclusive if you’ll come to Southern California and interview her.”. She said she was told about FCNews , its value, how it could help her, how it was the best industry newspaper, how amazing I was, yada yada. It seemed Steve from FCNews was the only person on the planet who didn’t know who Christina from HGTV was.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Attractions like the jewel of Balboa Park (home to the San Diego Zoo), Legoland California and SeaWorld keep tourism booming, and the highly rated University of California at San Diego has spawned a healthy biotech industry. With (mostly) easy access to beaches, mountains and deserts, San Diego is a recreation lover’s paradise.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

The facility, which also boasts state-of-the-art industrial digital printing capabilities, churns out another wildly popular line from Inhaus: Lamdura. When you look at New York and California, for example, there are government regulations that do not is not allow PVC or vinyl into government buildings,” Menier stated. “We

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 1, 2023

Evidence of these efforts was abundant at recent industry trade shows such as the 2023 NWFA expo and even earlier this year at TISE in Las Vegas. The Texas and California markets are doing well with it—especially the multi-million dollar homes—as well as the Panhandle market and parts of Chicago.” sales, told Floor Covering News.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2015

Premiere on Pine Year Built/Renovated: 2014 Number of Units: 386 Number of Layouts: 11 Rent (range low to high): $1,849-$6,621 Highlights (amenities): In the Pike and Pine Corridor, these ultra-sleek and impeccably designed apartments come standard with Bosch appliances, California Closets, and Grohe kitchen fixtures.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

I believe the firm paying for your licensing is a pre-2008 standard and is now considered overhead as opposed to an investment. I believe the firm paying for your licensing is a pre-2008 standard and is now considered overhead as opposed to an investment. And they wonder why, as an industry, we make little profit?

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