Granada Tile
AUGUST 25, 2022
There are cement tile trends that seem to come and go, but there are some that dominate. Instagram is popular now, with people taking over all types of new and inspiring tiles, but some trends are arguably the hottest. But how does one know what tile trend is the most popular? It’s not easy to tell when a trend first takes off, but some definite ones are more popular than others.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 25, 2022
Organizations across the industry are updating their training and educational programs to aid installers, sales representatives and other flooring professionals in perfecting their craft. Among the lengthy catalog of in-person, hands-on industry training that is widely accessible, numerous online programs are also available to provide easy access and allow participants to learn at their own pace.
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JG Kitchens
AUGUST 24, 2022
I wanted to spotlight a benefit that's getting next to no attention: an incentive that covers electric ranges and cooktops. Big deal, you say, remembering the red hot burners in your first apartment. Yeah, those stunk. But there's a newer type of electric cooking technology that has huge wellness potential. The post New Legislation Offers Wellness and Climate Benefits comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.
Life of an Architect
AUGUST 21, 2022
Learn about what happens during the design development phase of a residential project when you hire an architect. This is typically the phase the clients enjoy the most as they see their project come to life and start to get an understanding of what their new home will look like once completed. The post Ep 107: Design Development first appeared on Life of an Architect.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 25, 2022
Calgary, AB, Canada—Opus Floors introduces Naturcork—the first, 24 x 36, 8mm thick, digitally printed, glue down cork tile. With this introduction of digital printing technology on cork tiles, the market is no longer limited to the expected look of a cork floor, opening the door to unrealized potential, according to the company. “Opus Floors Canada has been presenting Naturcork to independent flooring retailers, across the United States, with an overwhelming response,” said Vern Verkley, p
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 26, 2022
Dalton, Ga.—Both Shaw Floors and Anderson Tuftex revealed their 2022 Pet Perfect+ carpet introductions. According to Teresa Tran, vice president of Shaw Floors retail channel, the Pet Perfect+ additions bring a bold sense of self and character to the home. “The warm and inviting texture is sure to reflect the welcoming heart of the home,” Tran said.
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Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
i4F’s True Grout will be on display at Domotex Asia 2022. Hamont, Belgium—i4F, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, announced its presence as an exhibitor (booth number 15D10) at Domotex Asia/ChinaFloor 2022 taking place from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 in Shenzhen, China. The company’s booth will showcase all i4F’s latest technologies, aligned to its vision to enhance where people live, work and play with ingenious technologies, from the floor upwa
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 26, 2022
Calhoun, Ga.—A proud partner of Susan G. Komen for over 20 years , Mohawk said it will continue to cushion the fight against breast cancer during the 2022 Komen 3-Day Series. This year, Mohawk is not only donating more than 5,000 SmartCushion pads to comfort walkers and crew members, but it is also teaming up with retail partners in each city to host a celebratory lunch to mark the halfway point—the completion of 30 miles.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
Dalton— Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) has announced its fall training and certification events schedule. The education program includes two- and three-day courses for the installation professional as well as one-, two- and five-week courses for those looking to start their installation career or add a new flooring to their repertoire. The hands-on education courses are offered at regional training centers and are led by highly skilled and trained CFI instructors.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 22, 2022
Jim Walker, former executive director of CFI, spends time with young installer Darius Baccus. In his opening remarks to kick off the 29 th annual CFI Convention & Expo , held here, Scott Humphrey, CEO of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), CFI’s parent company, declared: “It’s a new day for CFI.”. Indeed, it is a new day—and chapter—for the industry’s installation group as it transitions from long-time executive director Robert Varden to Chris McKee, its new president, and Dave Gard
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 22, 2022
Chris McKee. Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has accepted the resignation of Chris McKee as CFI president , according to Scott Humphrey, WFCA CEO. For personal reasons, McKee has made the difficult decision to pursue other opportunities, he said. “Chris has been instrumental in helping to set a forward direction for CFI with his insight and vision,” Humphrey said. “We intend to continue the work he has begun.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 23, 2022
Dalton—In response to the trend of consumers doing their preliminary research, shopping and decision making on everything from electronics to home finishes from their phone or computer, Dixie Home said it has launched a new website to make it simple and hassle free. Making it easier for today’s consumer is the focus of this new experience, according to the company.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
FloorCon 2022 will take place Nov. 14-16 in Tucson, Ariz., and will focus on education and networking opportunities for all industry members in attendance. The much-anticipated FloorCon 2022 is just three months away and promises the same disruptive and transformative experience as the inaugural event provided just last year. Positioned as an all-inclusive industry event—not just for Broadlume customers—the three-day show will take place Nov. 14-16 in Tucson, Ariz., and will offer up a bevy of n
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 23, 2022
Louisville, Ky.—Spectra Contract Flooring, a Diverzify company and the industry’s most comprehensive commercial floor covering resource, partnered with Butler Flooring Services, one of Kentucky’s most trusted commercial floor covering specialists. “Butler has always been a brand that is identifiable with quality and the passion to deliver exceptional project results,” said Mike Condran, regional president of the midwest, Spectra Contract Flooring. “Because of Spectra’s infrastructure
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
V-EVO XL planks from Durato convey the look of real wood but in an SPC format. Pictured here is Porcini. Producers and importers of SPC are constantly striving to stand apart from the pack in this hyper-competitive subsegment of resilient flooring. Some suppliers key in on visual attributes and performance; others emphasize ample product availability and attractive pricing.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 22, 2022
FCNews ‘ Hardwood Selling Guide 2022 is here and it is chock-full of must-read content for every flooring dealer, distributor and RSA in the flooring industry. This guide features educational content across a variety of categories—including hardwood basics, trendspotting, selling, marketing, merchandising and more. This content is created by the editors at FCNews as well as industry experts across the industry.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 26, 2022
Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. This week we asked: What have you done to combat freight costs and surcharges? Here are their responses: We’ve always included a standard freight charge on every order. More recently, we moved to a per-square-foot freight fee for hard surface to address the new surcharges.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
Cartersville, Ga.—The latest innovation in healthcare from Shaw Contract is Vitality, a homogeneous sheet product. According to the company, Vitality’s through-body construction is ideal for high-impact areas, such as operating rooms, where nicks and cuts are common and infection control protocols are at their highest. Vitality’s non-porous construction resists moisture, which is the primary contributor to mold and mildew growth.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 22, 2022
(Editor’s note: Following is the latest installment in a series promoting Women of the Flooring Business, an industry group that provides members with a networking platform, mentorship, coaching and more. To join, visit womenflooring.com ) . M y father started a small carpet business in Lima, N.Y., and ran it out of our home in the early ’70s. In 1983, I started working with him as an apprentice while in high school.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 22, 2022
I just got back from the CCA Global convention in Nashville. Everyone was pumped to see one another after a full year. (January’s event was canceled.) One of the highlights was the presentation by Connor Lokar, the baby-faced senior forecaster for ITR Economics, the firm we often reference in this space. We think these presentations are something everyone can benefit from.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
Royersford, Pa.—With 25 years of experience managing, designing and developing software solutions in the flooring industry, Bryan Snader recently joined Mobile Marketing as the director of digital solutions. According to the company, Snader will focus on improving internal processes and digital programs to increase efficiency and better serve Mobile Marketing’s clients.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 23, 2022
By Roman Basi—Whether you are a company like Amazon or a small, locally owned business , business owners need to understand the importance of working capital. This simply means a company’s available capital for daily operations at any given point in time. It can provide measurements to determine a company’s operational efficiency and short-term financial health.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 22, 2022
It might be counterintuitive to think a product like laminate flooring—which is essentially built on a high-density fiberboard core derived from wood by-products—could be resistant to water incursion. However, suppliers continue to demonstrate through innovation, ingenuity and imagination that laminate flooring can indeed be re-engineered to better withstand spills or other household accidents (catastrophic floods excluded).
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
Art Layton, director of special projects for AxisCor, said PrimePlus has been re-engineered into a premium product. AxisCor Performance Flooring already had a good thing going with its multi-layer SPC rigid core products —31 options in three distinct collections: Trio, Pro and PrimePlus. Not wanting to become complacent, AxisCor’s R&D team decided an upgrade to PrimePlus was in order to stay ahead of the crowded field of SPC suppliers.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
For the past three years, I’ve been teaching continuing education unit classes for realtors throughout New York State and New Jersey. This week, my real estate class participants agreed that the rumors were true—the over-the-top real estate market is cooling down. As interest rates increase, buyers can’t afford what they really want—or they aren’t interested in paying exorbitant prices.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
Florence, Ala.—Schönox HPS North America has partnered with Floorcloud to provide flooring professionals with introductory opportunities to use Graco pumps and Floorcloud technology on large-scale projects at no cost. The collaboration allows installers and contractors the chance to experience these offerings on real-world projects, achieving outstanding performance and quality control objectives supported by these technologies, according to the companies.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 22, 2022
Mohawk’s SolidTech plus resilient flooring line features several signature innovations, including RealPlank Technology and CleanProtect. Last year saw the resilient flooring category embark on its most fierce growth trajectory yet as consumers continued to spend their hard-earned cash on home renovations and upgrades versus travel, dining and entertainment.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry , has introduced Vapor Ban E a single-coat, 100% solids, liquid applied two-part epoxy coating specifically designed for controlling the moisture vapor emission rate from new or existing concrete slabs. As a direct replacement for NXT Vapor Reduction Coating, Spartacote Moisture Vapor Barrier and Supercap Moisture Vapor Control, this product offers the benefits and features of eac
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 24, 2022
A few months ago Bauwerk Group, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of hardwood flooring that also owns the Boen brand, purchased the prefinished side of Somerset Hardwood Flooring , the company founded by Steve Merrick in 1990 as a supplier of unfinished goods. The company got into the prefinished game in 1999, at which time Paul Stringer joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 22, 2022
Nashville, Tenn.—Every generation or so something comes along that truly changes the game for flooring retailers. For CCA Global Partners, it’s Retail 2.0. Executives told FCNews it is the biggest initiative in the co-op’s nearly 40-year history. . Billed as a new merchandising system that brings a streamlined and simplified approach to the consumer shopping journey, Retail 2.0 has been in development since 2019 and piloted for the last 18 months.
Floor Covering News
AUGUST 23, 2022
By Jim Augustus Armstrong—A recent poll by the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics shows that a majority of Americans feel the federal government is corrupt and rigged against them. The poll revealed two-thirds of Republicans and Independents feel this way as well as 51% of Democrats. However, this massive loss of trust isn’t limited to the government.
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