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JANUARY 15, 2024

It’s that time of year again when flooring retailers make their product selections for the hottest flooring categories—for their customers and for their bottom lines. Customers can take more of a design risk on these and can roll up and replace it if their taste changes in a few years. SAM LOCHER A.J.

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MARCH 28, 2024

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett’s Johnsonite family of rubber tile and finishing accessories was named Top Product in the Fuse Alliance Supplier Awards during the group’s annual conference earlier this month , recognizing the brand’s commitment to serving the industry with dependable, high-performance solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett North America introduced Discovery, a new collection designed to aid architects, designers and facility managers in creating inspiring education spaces for every learner. Our designers explored the neurodivergent spectrum and what it means to educate the whole child.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Louisville Tile continues to add to its executive team with the recent appointment of Shannon Eisele to the position of vice president of client experience and product development. Eisele has built a strong history working at key management positions within the flooring industry. I am thrilled to once again be part of Louisville Tile!”

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett is adding 28 new designs to its FiberFloor residential luxury sheet vinyl flooring, giving homeowners access to the latest design trends in products that surpass the industry’s most stringent health and safety standards, the company said. Its newest designs include Roca, a classic marble.

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MAY 6, 2024

Columbus, Ohio—For the third and final time, America’s Floor Source (AFS), in conjunction with Broadlume, will be hosting a 48-hour retail bootcamp at the new, state-of-the-art, 265,000-square-foot AFS facility here. They’ll get to see what the perfect flooring facility looks like,” Goldberg said.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

Flooring retailers have a lot on their minds these days—from running a business profitably to improving customer service to wondering whether their installation crew can handle the volume/schedule. To that end, Floor Covering News polled a group of retailers to find out what they believe will be their biggest challenges of 2024.

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MAY 10, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute ( NSI ) has launched the newest version of the Dimension Stone Design Manual. According to the group, the 2022 edition will be of special interest to commercial installers, fabricators, design professionals and suppliers to the construction sector. PICCO Group; Rugo Stone; and SM Haw.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The eight winning projects of the 2022 Tucker Design Awards were celebrated during a ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Wednesday, June 29. The 2022 Tucker Design Award recipients are: Design Workshop. The 2022 Tucker Design Award recipients are: Design Workshop. MSR Design.

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JUNE 3, 2020

Columbus, Ohio—Starnet Commercial Flooring has announced the winners of the 22nd annual Starnet Design Awards. The most prestigious award, the 2020 Grand Prize, was presented to Starnet member Cornerstone Commercial Flooring for its work on Park Elementary School in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Architect: Studio B2SJ.

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OCTOBER 26, 2021

Columbus, Ohio—Starnet Commercial Flooring, a network of full-service commercial flooring contractors, revealed the 2021 Starnet Design Awards winners. In addition to winning the 2021 Grand Prize, LVR Commercial Flooring took home the Gold in Healthcare for its work on the UMC Health System’s Dimensions II.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Tarkett’s iD Inspiration 70 luxury vinyl tile. Solon, Ohio—Following its “Learn.Give.Breathe.” The company further extended its contribution by donating 35 square feet of flooring for each person who attended one of its virtual presentations during Greenbuild Expo.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett, a worldwide leader in sustainable flooring, has introduced Color Splash Speckled rubber tile. Additionally, Tarkett said its industry-leading Color Match technology for rubber flooring enables the creation of any running line or custom color—precisely, every time, without dye lots.

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett, a global leader in sustainable and innovative flooring solutions, is increasing its presence on the east coast, thanks to the expansion of one of its distributors. has served customers in the flooring business since 1931, managing some accounts over three generations. Effective Oct.1,

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Johnsonite Pentagonal rubber tiles Solon, Ohio—Johnsonite, which joined the Tarkett family of brands in 2005, has a new product-specific Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its rubber tile, which details health and environmental impacts of each ingredient, as well as embodied carbon from cradle to gate.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett has expanded the portfolio for its Color Pop luxury vinyl tile and plank series. With the addition of six new colors—Breeze, Lilac, Sandpiper, Sorbet, Sunbeam and Very Berry—the collection is now available in 30 hues and three tile sizes, allowing tremendous design flexibility.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett has entered into a new partnership with flooring distributor Goodfellow, Inc. ” Tarkett’s full range of LVT flooring solutions for the home is designed to offer the style and easy installation that’s perfect for today’s homeowner. Tarkett ProGen.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett is making more of its commercial product catalogue available for fast delivery through its updated QuickShip program. Dealers, architects and designers now have access to a curated selection of 73 soft surface products that can be shipped to anywhere in the country within five working days.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The National Tile Contractors Association ( NTCA ) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings this year—nearly double the number provided in 2023. Tile technology—membranes Find the full schedule here. Jackson, Miss.—The Workshops will be held in: Calif.,

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JANUARY 11, 2024

The post Natural Stone Foundation announces new board members appeared first on Floor Covering News. In 2024, the foundation board said it will continue raising funds to address future industry needs.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett has launched a refreshed offering of textures for its slip-resistant rubber tile products. The newly designed textures have a lower profile, making it easier to clean the entire surface without worrying about deep grooves.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Las Vegas—For the second year in a row Mohawk was a multiple winner in the 2024 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest cosponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). You would never know it’s a tile/wall display.

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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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MARCH 25, 2021

Solon, Ohio—Celebrating the classic warmth and appeal of textiles, Tarkett’s Fabric + Form collection is comprised of six new soft surface and luxury vinyl tile options designed to coordinate seamlessly. Sheared Herringbone was designed for a plush, luxurious feel with a seamless appearance.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Solon, Ohio—Demonstrative of its leadership in color, Johnsonite has launched a new Color of the Year program, aimed at bringing new palette inspiration to customers’ designs. “We Each colorway adds fresh edge to the familiar, helping you tell new stories with your designs.

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APRIL 5, 2021

By Ken Ryan Following a strong start to 2021, flooring dealers see no reason for a slowdown as they enter the second quarter. San Antonio-based O’Krent’s Abbey Flooring continues to see a brisk pace of sales activity despite the pandemic. In Knoxville, Tenn., It’s like that old Buck Owen’s song, ‘I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail.’”.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Fostoria, Ohio—Two more of Roppe Corporation’s products have been certified by Underwriters Laboratory as Greenguard Gold. “This certification adds value to our product portfolio and allows commercial interior designers and building owners the peace of mind that our products are engineered to create healthier indoor environments.”

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JULY 15, 2022

Today’s professional installers have no shortage of adhesives from which to choose when executing their flooring projects. In most cases, though, the floor layer’s choice of glue used boils down to ease of use, familiarity, cost and, of course, dependability. Following is a sampling of some of those products: Bostik. Sika/Dritac.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Oberlin, Ohio— The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) launched a new CEU course titled “Natural Stone Embodied Carbon Research.” The course is designed to help attendees identify ways to reduce embodied carbon in future projects and identify ways to incorporate natural stone into their projects.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Solon, Ohio—A worldwide leader in sustainable and innovative flooring solutions, Tarkett said it is launching a new collection, Inspired Nature, that imagines a more balanced world, one where mankind’s influence on nature is less apparent. “Surrounded by the vastness of the natural world, you feel comforted.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Columbus, Ohio—Starnet Commercial Flooring, the world’s largest network of full-service commercial flooring contractors, has announced the Canadian Project of the Year winners, a new category for 2021. The Canadian Project of the Year Gold winner was awarded to Beatty Floors, Ltd. Like the annual U.S. projects. .

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APRIL 20, 2021

Solon, Ohio.— Tarkett introduced the latest generation of its Guardian flooring products. Guardian NXT is a carbon-neutral flooring solution designed to create more productive classrooms and workspaces. The soft-surface designs are available in Powerbond and modular tile options in 10 colorways.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Solon, Ohio— T arkett , a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sports surface solutions, has completed the acquisition of Vinylasa, a vinyl composite tile (VCT) manufacturer based in Mexico City, Mexico. The post Tarkett expands manufacturing footprint appeared first on Floor Covering News. New products.

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JULY 9, 2020

But one company, Akron, Ohio-based SRP Industries, is looking to change the game with a new iteration of resilient flooring based on advanced polymer technology. We were looking to design the perfect flooring for residential and light office use,” said Shane Price, president. “It With tile, the grout comes loose.

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APRIL 27, 2020

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett has released its 2019 Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility (CSR) report , now known as the declaration of extra-financial performance (DPEF). The post Tarkett releases 2019 sustainability report appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) said it will welcome two individuals to its board of directors in January 2023. The post NSI to welcome new board members appeared first on Floor Covering News. The new NSI board members are as follows: Restoration and maintenance. Sal Banchitta, Simple Stone Care.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett North America has refreshed and expanded its iQ Granit collection and introduced coordinating iQ Eminent collection within its high-performance homogeneous vinyl sheet and tile products. These aren’t just floors—they’re the essential foundation to creating spaces for holistic wellness.”.

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