Sat.Jul 02, 2022 - Fri.Jul 08, 2022

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Case Study: From Old to New—The Scaffold House Project

Tile of Spain USA

Located in the unrivaled Sa Riera cove in Gerona, Spain, the Scaffold House project, by architects Ramon Bosch and Elisabet Capdeferro, is the rehabilitation of a stunning 1950s single-family seaside home. During the renovation, Bosch and Capdeferro focused not only on repairing damage caused by maritime climate, but harmonizing the house with its environment by bringing the outside in through various open concepts such as a large alcove porch, open to the surrounding landscape.

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Tile of Spain outlines 2022 ceramic trends

Floor Covering News

In lieu of Cevisama—now postponed to February 2023—Tile of Spain hosted this year’s Passport to Creativity tour, which took place in Valencia June 13-17, 2022. The event treated the group to tours of factories, showrooms, historic and contemporary architecture; all to help the group discover trends and inspiration at the source, according to the organization.

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Stay Safe And Cool In Summer Heat With Smart New Home Improvements

JG Kitchens

I’m extremely lucky to be living in San Diego. Our weather is nearly perfect year-round and I rarely have to run my air conditioner. (Sleeping with the windows open is one of life’s great pleasures.) Many of you reading this post aren’t so fortunate. (On the other hand, your property taxes probably don’t get you […]. The post Stay Safe And Cool In Summer Heat With Smart New Home Improvements comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Cons

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Thank You for Being Part of the NTCA Matching Grant Campaign!

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

A heartfelt Thank You from all of us at CTEF for being part of the 2022 NTCA Matching Grant Campaign !

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Refinishing Vs. Resurfacing Hardwood Floors: Everything You Need To Know

Onfloor Technology

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Stats 2021: Commercial flooring market sees uptick

Floor Covering News

It’s common knowledge among industry observers that commercial tends to lag behind residential activity—at least during normal business cycles anyway. And while business has been anything but normal these past two and a half years, it’s safe to say that the tide is turning as select commercial end-use markets—not all—are beginning to participate in the spoils that the residential market has enjoyed in recent years.

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Ege Seramik unveils Alvarado porcelain series

Floor Covering News

Norcross, Ga.—Ege Seramik has launched its new Alvarado series, the company’s latest rectified porcelain tile collection specifically created for the North American market. The series’ large, 24 x 48 format offers a sleek marble appearance and easy maintenance and functionality. With its state-of-the-art ink jet technology, Ege Seramik said it designed Alvarado to beautifully and expertly replicate natural stone, showing numerous variations in color and veining.

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Mohawk to acquire Foss Floors

Floor Covering News

With the acquisition of Foss Floors, Mohawk adds popular products like Grizzly Grass artificial turf to its portfolio. Calhoun, Ga.— M ohawk Industries has agreed to purchase Foss Floors, a Georgia-based manufacturer known for its expertise in non-woven, needle-punch technology used in products ranging from peel-and-stick carpet tile to artificial turf.

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INSTALL updates resilient flooring and carpet certification standards

Floor Covering News

INSTALL has updated its resilient flooring and carpet certification standards. Washington, D.C.—INSTALL, a leader in floorcovering installation training and certification, has announced recent updates and improvements to its resilient flooring and carpet certification standards. “As the leading training resource providing unmatched knowledge and expertise in the floorcovering industry, it’s imperative for INSTALL to stay on the cutting edge of installation progressions,” said John T.

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FCEF board meeting highlights successes, acknowledges challenges

Floor Covering News

Dalton—The Floor Covering Education Foundation’s (FCEF) 15-member board of directors convened last week in Stone Mountain, Ga., to discuss the progress of the foundation and ways to address the challenges that lie ahead. Since the last board meeting in November, FCEF said it has achieved some significant milestones in combatting the shortage of flooring installation craftsmen, but FCEF leadership warned: “the road will not be short, or easy.”.

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Louisville Tile appoints Morgan Tiemann as CMO

Floor Covering News

Morgan Tiemann. Louisville, Ky.—Louisville Tile, a family-owned tile distributor, has appointed Morgan Tiemann as chief marketing officer, a new role for the organization. “This just further demonstrates our ability to attract superior talent which continues to enable the company to achieve its goal of market leadership ,” said Matthew Saltzman, chief executive officer at Louisville Tile.

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Portobello America names Badertscher VP, marketing

Floor Covering News

Holly Badertscher. Baxter, Tenn.— Portobello America has added Holly Badertscher as vice president of marketing, a new role within the organization. A 14-year veteran of the floor covering sector, Badertscher will be responsible for leading marketing and branding, communications, product development, market insights, merchandising and more. Badertscher comes to Portobello America from Lowe’s Companies, where she served as merchandising vice president for décor.

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Crossville releases 2022 Interior Design Trends Look Book

Floor Covering News

Crossville, Tenn.—Crossville has released its 2022 Design Trends Look Book. The digital publication showcases three current aesthetics prevalent in commercial and residential interior design. The trends were first presented by Crossville’s vice president of marketing, Lindsey Waldrep, as part of the “Global Design Trends” panel discussion at the 2022 Coverings Expo.

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i4F, CFL partner on sustainable SPC

Floor Covering News

Hamount, Belgium—i4F said it has entered into a new technology partnership with CFL Flooring (CFL) to deliver a more sustainable SPC panel production process to the flooring industry. Developed by CFL, Be-Lite is a new patented technology enabling a significant reduction in the use of core SPC raw materials during the manufacturing process of decorative panels without compromising on performance, according to the company.

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Economics: ITR forecast signals return to ‘normalized’ growth

Floor Covering News

T he U.S. economy is dealing with record inflation, led by sky-high gas prices, food and transportation costs to name just a few bellwether categories. At the same time, the stock market is flirting with bear territory as virtually all the major indices have shifted wildly over the past few quarters. On top of that, the U.S. is still dealing with ongoing supply chain issues originally brought on by the global pandemic.

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TISE launches National Installer of the Year Regionals

Floor Covering News

Las Vegas— The National Installer of the Year competition from The International Surface Event (TISE) is going on the road with TISE’s new Regionals competition. According to show organizers, the installation truck is hitting the road to the below locations during 2022, going deep into the regional areas of the country to find the best of the best of installers in two categories: carpet and wood.

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Cain& Bultman becomes Hartco sole supplier

Floor Covering News

Jacksonville, Fla.—Cain & Bultman, Inc., a flooring distributor headquartered here, will become a supplier for AHF Flooring’s Hartco branded products in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama, beginning June 21, 2022. The addition will expand Cain & Butlman’s portfolio of hard surface products. Cain & Bultman will be the sole-source supplier for the following Hartco products: rigid core SPC and laminate products with service, sales and inventory.

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Floors & More to kick off summer convention in Austin

Floor Covering News

A s a follow up to its winter convention that took place ahead of Surfaces 2022 in Las Vegas, Floors & More is planning to kick off its summer meeting in Austin, Texas, from July 31 through Aug. 2. According to Vinnie Virga Jr., vice president of Floors & More, this is shaping up to be the company’s most heavily attended summer convention. “For our summer shows, since they’re not tied to a venue—like Las Vegas for our winter shows—we try to move it around the country and explore differen

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Retailers React: What surprised you in 2022

Floor Covering News

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’s been your biggest surprise midway through 2022? Here are their responses: The biggest surprise for Friendly Floors is there has been no decrease in business written despite the price increases, freight increases, interest rate hikes and runaway inflation.

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Registration opens for 2022 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention

Floor Covering News

Chicago—Registration for the 2022 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention is officially open. Building upon the success of 2021’s in-person conference, NAFCD and NBMDA said they are excited to bring the distribution community together again here from November 1–3. The 2022 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention will unite the top distributors and suppliers for three days of professional development and relationship-building.

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Carpet One earns industry awards for new video campaign

Floor Covering News

Manchester, N.H.— Carpet One Floor & Home’s internal creative team along with its Boston-based advertising agency, CommCreative, recently earned a Platinum Hermes Award for the video campaign “Don’t Stress The Mess, Paws & Claws, Waterproof and Comfy Cozy.” In addition, the team won a Merit Award at the Ad Club’s Hatch Awards. The campaign was executed to promote across a variety of platforms from electronic media, social media and digital.

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AHF’s tmbr brand introduces Yosemite rigid core

Floor Covering News

Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products, a leading manufacturer of hardwood flooring in the U.S., is introducing the Clearwater SPC Yosemite collection, the first line of rigid core flooring under its tmbr brand. A “millennial brand” in terms of marketing and position, according to the company, tmbr hardwood—and now resilient floor products—are designed for a generation that seeks a natural, outdoorsy look in a product that also offers the décor, performance and social responsibility they desire.

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Boen receives FloorScore certification

Floor Covering News

Daytona Beach, Fla.— Boen said it has achieved FloorScore certification for all its European-produced hardwood flooring products. Boen has a long history of environmental leadership and underscores this with systematic checks by independent third parties, such as the eco-INSTITUT, the Blue Angel certification and now FloorScore certification, the company said.

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Bostik to launch Bostik Academy, technical learning center

Floor Covering News

Wauwatosa, Wis.— Bostik , a leader in specialty adhesives and flooring installation systems, has launched Bostik Academy for North American contractors, distributors and employees. As a free online educational resource, Bostik Academy aims to provide training and helpful information about industry trends, product features and benefits and installation guidelines.