Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Stu Kinney Kinney, an accomplished national account sales manager, offers experience in the flooring industry. With a comprehensive understanding of the unique requirements of architects and designers, particularly in the realm of national accounts, Kinney is well positioned to serve as a vital resource for clients.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

“There have been concerns about higher inflation and rising interest rates within the lending industry over the past year,” noted Glenn King, vice president sales, Southeast region, Stanton Carpet. We’ve had a lot more requests for architectural binders and commercial products.” However, the American consumer continues to spend.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

—Karndean Designflooring has digitized its suite of architectural folders, available inside a “digital product library,” to keep its full selection of commercial products at professionals’ fingertips. Visitors to the library will find an architectural folder for each Karndean Designflooring product range.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2022

Technical sales teams from Sika and Merkrete were on hand at at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation’s (CTEF) headquarters recently to conduct tile-setting training. Pendleton, S.C.—Technical

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The newly released 450+ page resource offers an extensive and varied assortment of products for interior and exterior design, catering to both residential and commercial needs. Los Angeles—Emser Tile has released its 2023/2024 catalog , available both in print and online.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 23, 2024

Adhesives can be a tricky category, especially when it comes to a flooring sale. Luckily, adhesive manufacturers know just how to position their products to the benefit of the retail sales associate. Most retailers never get to the point of discussing sundry products that go along with the sale. It’s that simple.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Natural stone can be a hard product category for some retailers to get into. Not only does it require more knowledge on the part of the retail sales associate, but it also means successfully sharing that information with the consumer in a way that doesn’t turn them away from the category.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% The lion’s share of sales (approximately 70%) was generated from specified contract while the remainder came from Main Street commercial applications, research shows. flooring sales, according to Floor Covering News research. from roughly $6.5 billion in 2021 to $7.34

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 10, 2024

This year’s Rock Star recipients epitomize the industry’s most resourceful and exceptional young professionals who consistently innovate as forerunners of achievement, setting new standards in performance and excellence to further industry advancement.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Sales productivity—the time your team spends selling—has decreased. Increasing your team’s productivity is essential for increasing your company’s revenue. In this article, you’ll learn the ins and outs of sales productivity. That includes tips to increase the time your sales reps have to spend selling.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Sales productivity—the time your team spends selling—has decreased. Increasing your team’s productivity is essential for increasing your company’s revenue. In this article, you’ll learn the ins and outs of sales productivity. That includes tips to increase the time your sales reps have to spend selling.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 17, 2021

AHF Products partnered with key distributors across the country to represent the company’s newly expanded and comprehensive commercial flooring portfolio. Our distribution partners offer local stock, sales, marketing and logistical support. Mountville, Pa.—AHF

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Across all flooring categories suppliers are ramping up their domestic production to meet the needs of their customer base and consumers across the country. AHF Products, for example, has one of the most robust domestic production operations as any supplier in the industry. Daltile’s Dickson plant.

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Realstone

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The owner engaged the architectural and design team of Studio 212 to create a safe and vibrant community for the active cultural senior. The design team blended these vivid colors with urban metallics of silver, gold, and bronze, softened with rich wood veneers and plush furnishings, to create the perfect environment.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Dal-Tile is parent company of three leading brands of tile, stone and countertop products—Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean—featured throughout AR Homes’ nationwide luxury custom home builds. “AR Daltile’s commitment to quality, innovation and design perfectly aligns with our vision of delivering the best in custom home building.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

While the LVT category and its SPC/rigid core subsegments continue to dominate the flooring market at the expense of other products, flooring retailers would be remiss to abandon carpet, laminate and sheet vinyl as viable revenue opportunities. Jamie Welborn, VP of product management, Mohawk. Travis Bass, EVP of sales, Swiss Krono USA.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2023

What makes online sales less than ideal for retailers and consumers alike is the fact that flooring is best sold in-person where shoppers can see and feel the real thing. Todd Herzig Pleasant Ridge Flooring and Design Detroit, Mich. Our customers began reaching out to us and asking if we could ship product to their area.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 24, 2022

According to the company, the recent upgrade was designed with the emphasis on better serving its dealer and distributor network and providing customers with an easy-to-navigate platform to find the perfect product for their project. ” The post Walker Zanger launches redesigned website appeared first on Floor Covering News. .

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

I would probably say the market’s going to be, at best, flat, maybe even a little bit down,” said Dick Quinlan, VP of sales and marketing, Wellmade. I think it’s going to be a tough first half of the year,” noted Yon Hinkle, VP of product management, resilient, AHF Products. “We Units might be flat.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

What’s more, much of the production of these waterproof products is happening right here in the U.S. As such, manufacturers have seized the opportunity to provide the powerhouse product category with the benefits of domestic production. One of the most invested suppliers in domestic manufacturing is AHF Products.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 17, 2023

And to give the retailers an easier way to work and communicate with their manufacturers while working together to bring opportunities to sales.” We’re seeing just franchises of guys out there with mobile showrooms and selling at that point of sale in a customer’s home, which is a big [change]. This product’s on the showroom floor.

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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

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Mohawk earned praise from judges in two categories—style and design (SolidTech Premier with Signature HDX technology) and best larger booth design. Now in its 13th year, the awards program has become the benchmark for new product excellence and booth design at the industry’s premier trade show.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

NRF Distributors is a family-owned floor covering products distributor based in Augusta, Maine. LG Hausys Floors announced a new partnership with NRF Distributors, a family-owned floor covering products distributor based in Augusta, Maine. Among the LVT, SPC and commercial sheet products NRF will be carrying is the Artistry collection.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 24, 2023

Dallas, Texas—In recognition of Earth Day 2023, sister brands Daltile, Marazzi and American Olean highlighted some of the many sustainable features of its products, processes and company ethos. “As As a company, we strive to create beautiful tile designs responsibly,” said Paij Thorn-Brooks, vice president of marketing, Dal-Tile LLC.

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Building Moxie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Of course, I didn’t know what this “new” siding product was. James Hardie products now appear on over 8 million homes in North America. *. We’ll learn about the benefits of Hardie products, many you already know, and hopefully, you receive the info you need for deciding whether this Program is a good fit for your organization. *.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% The lion’s share of sales (approximately 70%) was generated from specified contract while the remainder came from Main Street commercial applications, research shows. flooring sales, according to Floor Covering News research. from roughly $6.5 billion in 2021 to $7.34

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Decocer’s ceramic library offers a wide range of options in terms of color, finish, shape, format and design. However, according to Verónica Obrero, general sales manager, the company has made a “great investment in capacity” to increase sales in the US. In five years’ time, company executives intend to grow the U.S.

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Ceramics of Italy

JUNE 1, 2023

In 2023, EnergieKer has obtained UNI EN ISO 14001: 2015 certification demonstrating its commitment to minimise the environmental impact of its production processes. EnergieKer’s investments are focused on protecting all environmental resources on every production line and to ensuring compliance with the highest green economy standards.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

“The good news is that as the year progressed, the A&D design activity increased across segments and this started to result in growth later in the year, which is expected to continue into 2022.”. billion commercial flooring business, rebounded in 2021 as sales were relatively flat after posting a double-digit falloff the prior year.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 24, 2020

Chicago—Launched by Eugenio Megna, a former Fiandre executive, ELM Surfaces is a newly established tile distributor with experience and knowledge of the architecture, design and construction industry that offers a customer-centric approach to tile applications and product expertise. Commercial grade LVT from Trinity Surfaces.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

ceramic market will be down mid-single digits in sales and high single digitals in volume when the calendar flips to 2024. It was, however, a sizeable 23% increase in sales from 2020’s $2.844 billion when the category experienced its first decline since 2009 amid the Great Recession. Category experts agree the U.S. year-to-date.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 27, 2020

Leveraging its globally recognized brand, LG Hausys America’s flooring division is launching with a robust lineup of resilient products spanning luxury vinyl tile, SPC, sports flooring and commercial sheet. The products will serve commercial and residential end-use applications. “LG

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Diary of a Tile Addict

JANUARY 27, 2024

Where was your production? For personal reasons I returned, but with the intention of looking for innovative products, founding Neos Cerámica & Comunicación, parent company of Neos Additives. Thousands of square meters were manufactured, but the 2008 crisis made further production unnecessary. At our Nules facilities.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2022

—Ecore has partnered with Spartan Surfaces to relaunch its ECOsurfaces line of products. The collaboration with Spartan Surfaces showcases Ecore’s commitment to the design community and its longstanding dedication to promoting a more sustainable environment, according to the company.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 Sustainable production is an ongoing objective at Recer.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Today it is a medium sized producer of porcelain tiles, and ceramic wall tiles, offering home owners and designers a wide range of contemporary solutions with its wide and diversified product portfolio. metres of tiles, achieving total sales of Euro 45.3 Sustainable production is an ongoing objective at Recer.

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