Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

Industry leaders, unsung heroes recognized. Factory workers, CEOs, tradeshow organizers and scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines. These represent a few of the names on FCNews ’ annual “People Making a Difference” list—an annual tribute to those going above and beyond the call of duty. The list includes familiar names to the flooring industry—executives and CEOs—as well as those flying under the radar and even some with no connection to flooring.

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Garden State Tile Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

High-style meets advanced durability with 2CM porcelain pavers from Garden State Tile – all manufactured in the USA! From wood-looks to natural stone inspired graphics, this collection of outdoor pavers features all of the technical benefits of high-quality porcelain tile with a 2 centimeter thickness that’s capable of withstanding all elements of the great outdoors.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

Industry leaders, unsung heroes recognized. Factory workers, CEOs, tradeshow organizers and scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines. These represent a few of the names on FCNews ’ annual “People Making a Difference” list—an annual tribute to those going above and beyond the call of duty. The list includes familiar names to the flooring industry—executives and CEOs—as well as those flying under the radar and even some with no connection to flooring.

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Garden State Tile Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

High-style meets advanced durability with 2CM porcelain pavers from Garden State Tile – all manufactured in the USA! From wood-looks to natural stone inspired graphics, this collection of outdoor pavers features all of the technical benefits of high-quality porcelain tile with a 2 centimeter thickness that’s capable of withstanding all elements of the great outdoors.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

Solon, Ohio— Tarkett, a worldwide leader in flooring and sports surface solutions, has entered into a distribution partnership with Ohio Valley Flooring. Effective immediately, Ohio Valley will represent the company’s resilient product portfolio with a footprint that spans the Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia markets. The agreement expands Tarkett’s distribution network, enhancing the company’s ability to effectively respond to the needs of commercial and residential custo

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Garden State Tile Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Realistic images of marble, fragments, and glass find their geometric composition, complemented by a brick format with understated pastel tones in the Materic Collection from Garden State Tile. Available in an 8″x8″ terrazzo or 3″x16″ handcrafted brick format, Materic exudes the authentic taste of a handmade artifact to create genuine representations of color and material in a porcelain format.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

Since 2016, The Natural Stone Institute has been in collaboration with the Gary Sinise Foundation to provide support for the R.I.S.E. program. Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute made a donation to the Gary Sinise Foundation in support of its R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment) program. The R.I.S.E. program builds 100% mortgage-free, specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans and first responders.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

By Lisbeth Calandrino As we continue into what we think is our “post-pandemic” period, there are still many shifting consumer trends — people who remain reluctant about going shopping, dining out indoors at restaurants or having installers in their houses. I say “post” because there are several signs that still indicate that we’re very much in the throes of a pandemic.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

Hammond, La.— RollMaster Software is rolling out an online reputation management product for flooring dealers. RM5Star makes it easy for flooring businesses to gain positive online reviews, increase search engine visibility, and improve their online reputation and NPS (net promoter score). For existing RollMaster customers, RM5Star integrates with their core software system, but any flooring dealer can take advantage regardless of the business system they use.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

By Jim Augustus Armstrong Effective marketing can be divided into two broad categories: direct response and branding. Direct response is designed to get an immediate response from prospects by giving them a strong call to action. Branding, also known as “delayed response,” is where you put your business name out there repeatedly in order to build up name recognition over time.

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