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E.J. Welch to acquire Gilford-Johnson assets; Schollmeyer resigns

Floor Covering News

By Ken Ryan. For the second time in two weeks , E.J. Welch Company, a division of Center Rock Capital Partners’ Merit Distribution Group, has acquired assets from one of the industry’s top flooring distributors. E.J. Welch said it has now acquired the Indiana, Western Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio territories—which also includes facilities—of Gilford-Johnson Flooring, effective Sept. 28, 2020.

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Be Bold in Black and White: Introducing the Chymia Collection

Garden State Tile Blog

Chymia by Mutina pushes the boundaries of ceramics with a new design-focused collection of porcelain stoneware. Composed of 12″x12″ rectified black & white tiles with 11 textures, Chymia evokes the alchemical process of the transformation of raw materials. This brand new interpretation of black and white, developed with the aim of making a break with traditional styles, restores strength and originality to ceramic as a material with unexpected outcomes.

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Rigid core products fuel 2020 Product Guide

Floor Covering News

Republic Floors’ Lion Meadows collection features extra-long planks. The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed or disrupted businesses from coast to coast in 2020—but not the flooring industry. Quite the opposite, in fact, as flooring suppliers have ratcheted up their R&D efforts to produce a bevy of new offerings for retailers. More than two dozen companies are showcasing their wares in FCNews ’ 2020 Annual Product Guide.

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Top Instagram Accounts for Architectural Visualization

Life of an Architect

So as a follow-up to the recent podcast this week, I wanted to delve into the world of visualization and find some of the best Instagram accounts to follow for this industry. As I am an architect, educator, and enthusiast I did reach out to our guest Alex Hogrefe and asked him for a few recommendations. From that point on it was a spiral of hours seeking out the best content I could come across in this field.

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Trendspotting: Keeping a finger on the pulse of flooring

Floor Covering News

By FCNews staff. New Caress styles from Shaw feature two of its latest innovations. Shown is Subtle Aura. Whether it’s elements found in the natural world or emerging trends seen in other interior design sectors, there’s no shortage of inspiration when it comes to developing products, collections and designs what will appeal to a broad range of shoppers in the market for floor covering.

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Salem Rebrands and Restructures

Stone Update

Industry distributor retools to meet needs of fabrication industries.

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William M. Bird expands Protect-All territory

Floor Covering News

Charleston, S.C.– Top 20 flooring distributor William M. Bird has expanded its distribution partnership with Protect-All Flooring. Effective Oct. 1, 2020, Protect-All Flooring products will be available to Bird customers throughout its Florida selling territory. “We are very excited to provide all our customers in Florida with Protect-All products, coupled with the reliable service they have come to expect from Bird.” said Larry Chandler, commercial sales director.

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Merchandising: Five tips for better product presentation

Floor Covering News

O’Krent Floors employs a receptionist to greet arriving customers and keep them occupied in the event a salesperson is not immediately available. With the bevy of products from which to choose today, consumers can sometimes seem overwhelmed with options. To combat this challenge, retailers say it’s important to not only present a clean, uncluttered environment that’s conducive to browsing, but to also arrange products in a fashion that facilitates easier decision making.

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NKBA Hall of Fame Seeks Noms

Stone Update

Industry group accepting names through Oct. 30.

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Loferski Appointed Bostik Marketing Director

Stone Update

Brings wealth of marketing experience.

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