As The Tile Turns
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
There’s a lot of talent in Colorado, but it’s fun to think globally from time to time. At Decorative Materials, we appreciate local tiles but are also in awe of the international styles that have held strong – both literally and aesthetically speaking – through the generations. Chances are, you see historically relevant or culturally diverse tiles on a daily basis.
Floor Covering News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Chattanooga, Tenn.—Happy Feet International, a distributor of luxury vinyl plank and tile headquartered here, has donated 2,000 square feet of flooring to Chattanooga Room in the Inn (CRITI), a local shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness. The donation will help support three families and three women. When the shelter dreamed of renovating its housing units, Happy Feet and other community supporters united to make the renovation a reality, the company said.
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Floor Covering News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Mozelos, Portugal—Amorim Cork Composites launched a new product range of cork with by-products from other industries, the Acousticork by Amorim, which provides sound insulation and impact noise control in buildings. Cork combines the high technical performance that is required by the market, with the sustainability credentials required to guarantee the future of cities, according to the company.
Floor Covering News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Los Angeles—Emser Tile released several new collections of glazed porcelain and ceramic tile, elevating the backdrop of any dwelling with sophistication, according to the company. Emser Inhale in Azul. Inhale Glazed Porcelain is available in four colors and offers a stylish version of the much-loved classic subway, according to the company. Exhale glazed porcelain is available in a palette of five earthy rustic hues.
Floor Covering News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products, through three of its well-known flooring brands—Bruce, Armstrong Flooring and Robbins—will be a sponsor of the 2022 U.S. Capital Christmas Tree. Every year since 1964, a different national forest has been selected to provide a tree for the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the holiday season. Called the ‘People’s Tree,’ the name reflects the nickname for the U.S.
Floor Covering News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Dalton—At a time of immense strain on recycling efforts across the country, carpet recycling saw significant progress in California in 2021, according to the just-released California Carpet Stewardship Program 2021 Annual Report. In 2021, the program achieved an all-time annual high Recycling Rate of 27.9%, exceeding the 26% goal set in its Five-Year Plan.
Floor Covering News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
New solution-dyed carpet introductions from Engineered Floors’ DW Select line with PureColor includes Davos. It’s no secret that polyester has taken the bulk of market share in residential carpet in recent years , accounting for an estimated 65%-70% of volume sold. And within polyester, solution-dyed carpet (SD) has grown in dominance, now representing about 65% of the business.
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Floor Covering News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
S upplies of traditional Baltic birch cores have become increasingly scarce due to the war in Ukraine. As a result, hardwood flooring suppliers across the globe find themselves scrambling to get their hands on alternative materials as Russia and Ukraine—the primary exporters of birch plywood cores—have effectively vanished from the supply chain. While few engineered hardwood flooring manufacturers are immune to the ripple effects this far-reaching event has caused, some suppliers are moving more
Floor Covering News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
By Rae Anne Cordick — M y family owned a business where I first learned the basics of good fiscal policy and great customer service. After our business was sold, I was eventually hired by a past customer who happened to be the senior vice president of a national floor covering distributor. He hired me as his assistant. I worked hard and worked smart and was promoted as the first female business manager within the corporation.
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