Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Pelican Creations Home Comfort Core Technology features an innovative and patented layer that blends optimal ratios of vinyl, EVA pad and SPC thickness. F amily owned and operated since the founding of its parent company, Pelican Creations, nearly 25 years ago, Pelican Creations Home has made a name for itself in the ever-crowded flooring market by offering a variety of popular product categories and exceptional customer service to its retail partners.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We spend a lot of time talking about technology in this industry. Programs like Mohawk’s Omnify, Broadlume’s full suite of services, Roomvo’s high-tech room viewer are just three that immediately come to mind. These platforms help facilitate operations and increase profitability for the retailer or enhance the experience for the customer. . But not all technology is necessarily beneficial technology.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Following what for many was a record 2021 , flooring distributors weren’t certain what to expect in 2022 given inflationary pressures, interest rate hikes and recessionary fears. But if the COVID-19 era has taught us anything it’s that nothing in business these days is normal, much less predictable. As it unfolded, the majority of FCNews ’ Top 20 distributors are forecasting sales increases for 2022, including a few with double-digit jumps. .

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

B elknap-Haines’ acquisition of Houston-based STC (formerly Swiff-Train) expands the territory of the industry’s top-ranked distributor well beyond its East Coast roots. Moreover, with the STC purchase, Belknap-Haines’ 2022 sales are projected to be $700 million. . “This transaction is another example of the Mancini family investing for the long term in the flooring distribution business,” said Paul Castagliuolo, president of Belknap-Haines, Mansfield, Mass. .

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

W ith the industry’s top-tier distributors (Belknap-Haines, Tri-West and Galleher) growing organically and through acquisition—gobbling up regions and states in the process—could the stage be set for the emergence of a bonafide national flooring distributor? If successful, it would mark the first time a true flooring distributor stuck the landing. Flooring historians will recall that former heavyweights L.D.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

H untington , N.Y.— Floor Covering News has named Eliud Custodio its new senior creative director. In this capacity, he will be responsible for a variety of duties, including page design and layout for the magazine as well as artistic conceptualization and creative development for supplements, special products and promotional materials. Custodio will also serve as the direct liaison with the company that handles FCNews’ printing operations.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

One of the most important life experiences that helped shaped who I am as a husband, father and business leader was the time I spent in the military. After graduating from the Coast Guard Academy, I spent almost nine years with the Coast Guard in various leadership roles across the country. That experience taught me valuable skills that have helped shape my career in so many ways.

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