Floor Covering News
AUGUST 10, 2021
No risk, no reward: Transition from textiles to carpet pays big dividends for Dixie. The state of the industry in 1986… “If you go back into the 1970s, that’s when Dalton was more like the Wild West. By the ’80s, businesses started becoming more professionally run. In the early ’70s, you had 300 mills. You had 50 or so in California. All of that had changed by the mid-80s.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 10, 2021
Dalton—The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, will recognize Amanda Edwards, vice president of enterprise excellence at Shaw, with a STEP Ahead Award at its annual awards ceremony in November. The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry from the factory floor to the C-suite.
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Floor Covering News
AUGUST 10, 2021
Selling is an art; mastering it can be a challenge. There are methods successful sellers use to grab the sale and even boost the ticket—from qualifying a lead to bundling a flooring purchase with the appropriate accessories needed. Here are 35 effective sales tips from top flooring professionals. Stephanie Bunting. The Vertical Connection Carpet One, Columbia, Md.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 10, 2021
An allergy to Rayon and cotton rugs was parlayed into Hall of Fame career. How Queen Carpet was positioned leading into 1986… “The company was founded as Queen Tufting as a manufacturer of scatter rugs and room size rugs. When I got out of Georgia Tech in 1963, we were doing $1.8 million a year, 80% of that going to Montgomery Ward in cotton rugs.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 10, 2021
The turnaround specialist reflects on the past 35 years in flooring. Describe the industry dynamics back in 1986… “The control was definitely with the fiber companies: DuPont, Allied and Monsanto. And they really drove the industry. None of the mills were big enough to drive it at that point in time. Retailers were spread all over the place and very small; there was no one who really had the dominance from a sales standpoint.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 10, 2021
Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products said it is introducing Natural World and Basic Wonders TimberTru Flooring, two new collections of stylish, affordable laminate floors under the Bruce brand name. “Bruce laminate is back,” said Chris King, vice president-sales, AHF Products. “We’re seeing synergies across all channels, especially single-family homes. While the SPC/LVT business remains strong, recent import supply chain challenges have created a new opportunity for our laminate, which is predominately
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 10, 2021
Calhoun, Ga.—Designers selected Mohawk’s UltraWood for homes on the CBS show “Secret Celebrity Renovation.” In the new CBS reality series, big names in sports, music and entertainment get the chance to gift a surprise home renovation to a loved one who helped guide them to success. Chosen for the Wayne Brady and Eve segments, UltraWood is designed to offer the authentic, classic grain patterns only found in natural wood—but now with added durability and reliability.
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