Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2020

The trend of Sophisticated Shapes leans into the beauty of design through arches, circles, pastels, metals, woods and even chalk to create a sophisticated and welcoming look. Crossville, Tenn.—Domestic tile manufacturer Crossville recently released its annual Design Trends Look Book showcasing four movements in interior design. The 2020 digital publication spotlights these broad trends present in both the commercial and residential sectors and puts them in context with Crossville collections.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MAY 5, 2020

The new Materia Prima collection from Gruppo Romani brand CIR Manifatture Ceramiche strips ceramic back to its basic form and reimagines it for a contemporary audience. Using cutting-edge technology and ceramic-focused research on aesthetics and fundamentals CIR have produced a wonderfully distinctive range. Materia Prima Esagona North Pole. Focusing on format, Materia Prima comes in a traditional 200 by 200mm and 100 by 200mm, as well as a 240 by 277mm Esagona (hexagonal) and a 130 by 240mm dia

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2020

Cartersville, Ga.—Patcraft introduced several new styles in early 2020 designed to answer varying market demands. Inspired by forward design influences and the power of collaboration, these collections—ranging from carpet tile to resilient—have been created based on careful consideration of research and feedback from customer needs and current trends within commercial interiors, the company said.

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Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

MAY 5, 2020

How do you deal with expansion joints in an installation that is non-linear? You can't ignore them or you'll wind up with a nasty surprise. You can't necessarily change your tile layout so your movement joint is linear. So what can you do?

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2020

Experts suggest the pandemic might not have a significant bearing on their perception of “Made in America” among younger generations. Marketing to millennials is nothing new, and Gen Z is even getting its turn in the sun—and not without merit. Research shows younger generations are poised to take control of billions of dollars in spending power in the very near future (if they haven’t done so already).

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Trendir Magazine

MAY 5, 2020

Spring has officially sprung; therefore, it’s time to consider new spring trends that will be taking over. What better way to bring in spring trends than to embrace the season than to officially take a peek at the top spring trends celebrity home decorators are raving about. Though this year there wasn’t an expo due to the pandemic, we are all going through we were able to seek and find the top trends for spring.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2020

We’re continuing our Talk Tuesday series with Phenix Flooring and Microban. FCNews publisher, Steve Feldman, sat down with Phenix Flooring president, Mark Clayton, and Emily Best, North American marketing manager, Microban, to discuss pent up demand, recovery after COVID, Microban technology and more. FCNews plans to continue these video chats over the next months to keep the industry united, informed and communicative.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2020

Hammond, La.—RollMaster Software is rolling out a new integrated solution designed to allow its software clients to automatically connect with their customers for appointment reminders and installation scheduling changes via text messaging. According to the company, the goal of the integration is to keep install crews busy installing by avoiding down-time from cancellations.

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Stone Update

MAY 5, 2020

Will grow company’s Hot Sauce™ countertop-selling software.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2020

St. Louis, Mo.—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced the winners of its 2020 Wood Floor of the Year Awards during its first-ever Virtual Expo held April 29-May 1. For the first time since the competition was launched in 1990, non-members were eligible to enter their floors. Recipients of the 2020 Wood Floor of the Year awards are as follows: Members’ Choice: Endurance Floor Company | Davie, Florida.

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Stone Update

MAY 5, 2020

The hard-surfaces supplier/distributor is giving a laptop or tablet device to all of its hourly employees in North America.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2020

Alpharetta, Ga.—Alliance Flooring will be rescheduling its 2020 Summit Meeting, originally set for August 21-25 in Buffalo, N.Y., to a later date. “Due to the present circumstances and the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel it is in everyone’s best interest to reschedule the August 2020 Buffalo Summit Meeting to a later date,” said Ron Dunn, co-CEO, Alliance Flooring. “Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our members and suppliers.

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Stone Update

MAY 5, 2020

Can be cut on vinyl plotter used for countertop-fabrication templates.

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