Tile of Spain USA

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Tile of Spain, the international brand representing more than 100 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), is now accepting entries for the 2023 edition of the “Passport to Creativity” tour. Now in its eleventh year, “Passport to Creativity” celebrates the profound history of Spanish ceramics by inviting a select group of architects and interior designers on a journey through Spain to explore the world of Spanish ceramics.

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Granada Tile

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many people incorporate cement tiles into their design projects for classic elegance and sophistication. For quite some time, they have been a stable of interior design. We’ve even seen them put into use hundreds of years ago, and today, stunning homes around the world exhibit different variations of these lovely tiles. In this article, we will give convincing reasons you need Granada tiles and how you can use them creatively to make your next home design project newsworthy.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Zoom presentations and rep visits with limited samples were great when in-person events stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some buyers have chosen to continue buying their inventory that way. Fortunately, as we’ve seen with our continually growing Flooring Markets, located in Dallas , Atlanta and Biloxi, retailers are ready to see new products in person and fully displayed.

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Ceramics of Italy

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Sustainability has always been a key concern for EnergieKer – in fact, each production process complies with national and international green transition objectives. Located in Pavullo nel Frignano, the production headquarter implements the recycling of raw and fired waste, the reuse of wastewater deriving from the manufacturing process, a careful monitoring of CO2 emissions and a wise selection of suppliers sustaining the environmental protection through their work.

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JG Kitchens

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Here's my latest piece on how the nonprofit's updated trends report will likely show up in wellness design and real estate soon. The post New Global Wellness Trends Coming Home! comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The design of an Architect's office presents a unique opportunity to address design culture while providing an opportunity to show off your creative side. The post Ep 113: An Architect’s Office first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading Ep 113: An Architect’s Office at Life of an Architect. The design of an Architect's office presents a unique opportunity to address design culture while providing an opportunity to show off your creative side.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Dallas, Texas—As part of The International Surface Event’s (TISE) Beyond the Surface Programs, designed to reach deeper into the many parts of the floor covering, stone and tile industries, TISE has launched the Startup Station for TISE 2023. This new area in the exhibit hall will feature six startup companies who are launching into the market. Attendees at TISE 2023 should mark this key feature as a destination during their TISE sourcing experience, show organizers said.

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Onfloor Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When you look at the various projects people take on in their homes, it’s probably not surprising to learn that outdoor spaces are some of the most popular places to spend time. After all, who doesn’t love being outside during those long summer evenings?

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Dalton—Midwest, a wholesale building products distributor covering Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada, is adding a new line of flooring from Welspun Flooring to its expansive offering. According to the company, these new products will help to support the floor covering industry and individuals beginning flooring craftsmen careers with donations to the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) based on the sales of this selection of products.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Waregem, Belgium—United Surface Solutions and Unilin Technologies have entered into a license cooperation regarding digital printing and texturing technologies, which allows United Surface Solutions to utilize the broadest patent portfolio in the digital printing space today, according to Unilin. The advanced digital printing and texturing machines from Barberan, headquartered in Spain, and the consumables developed by the Italian company ZEETREE have led to this digital offering.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Miami, Fla.—Tile of Spain, the international brand representing more than 100 ceramic tile manufacturers belonging to the Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER), is now accepting entries for the 2023 edition of the “Passport to Creativity” tour. Now in its 11th year, “Passport to Creativity” celebrates the profound history of Spanish ceramics by inviting a select group of architects and interior designers on a journey through Spain.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Dalton—J+J Flooring has introduced Forces of Nature, an 18 x 36 tile collection inspired by the beauty and strength of weather elements. “The weather geek in me is so excited about this collection,” said Laura Holzer, design manager-carpet at J+J Flooring. “I’ve had a life-long obsession with meteorology and consider myself somewhat of an amateur storm chaser.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Tucson, Ariz.—The much ballyhooed FloorCon 2022 officially kicked off here this week at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa. Positioned as an all-inclusive industry event—not just for Broadlume customers—the three-day show features a packed schedule, full of educational and networking opportunities, interactive panel discussions, featured speakers and more, all aimed at providing flooring dealers with the information and tools needed to move their businesses forward.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 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 learned from past downturns that better prepare you today? Here are their responses: We make sure we always have cash reserves to sustain our business for a few months, if needed. Since we are owner/operators, a slow period gives us time to rethink our business model, clean up inefficiencies and fine-tune goals.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Calhoun, Ga.— White Label Studio , a full-service digital marketing agency based here and specializing in the home and flooring industries, is included in the inaugural Power Partner Awards by Inc. Business Media, honoring B2B organizations across the globe that have proven track records supporting entrepreneurs and helping businesses grow. The list recognizes 252 leading firms out of thousands of applicants in marketing and advertising, health and human resources, financial planning, engineerin

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. Their success fuels every channel, from residential retail to commercial. To honor these businesses, FCNews is publishing its inaugural Retailers of the Year issue. It’s an effort to call attention to those retailers who are excelling or differentiating themselves in some aspect of their business.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

St. Louis, Missouri—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) released its 2023 hands-on training calendar. These events are held at various NWFA regional training centers across the United States and Canada. Each course is led by an NWFA regional instructor. These instructors are highly skilled and trained individuals who have a great passion for the wood flooring industry and are eager to share their knowledge, through NWFA standards, with others. “Participating in NWFA hands-on trai

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Washington, D.C.—Elevated mortgage rates, high construction costs for concrete and other building materials and weakening demand stemming from deteriorating affordability conditions continue to act as a drag on single-family housing production, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Overall housing starts decreased 4.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.43 million units in October, according to a report from the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

St-Georges, Québec— Mirage , the manufacturer behind the Mirage, Vintage and Ten Oaks brands of hardwood flooring, has acquired Parquets Alexandra. The acquisition aims to eventually give Mirage customers access to an expanded and complementary range of products that will generate new sales opportunities to grow their business for the future. The main advantages of acquiring Parquets Alexandra, according to the Mirage, are for the quality of its team, its brand recognition and its finishing line

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. Their success fuels every channel, from residential retail to commercial. To honor these businesses, FCNews is publishing its inaugural Retailers of the Year issue. It’s an effort to call attention to those retailers who are excelling or differentiating themselves in some aspect of their business.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. Their success fuels every channel, from residential retail to commercial. To honor these businesses, FCNews is publishing its inaugural Retailers of the Year 2022 issue. It’s an effort to call attention to those retailers who are excelling or differentiating themselves in some aspect of their business.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. Their success fuels every channel, from residential retail to commercial. To honor these businesses, FCNews is publishing its inaugural Retailers of the Year issue. It’s an effort to call attention to those retailers who are excelling or differentiating themselves in some aspect of their business.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) released a new Tom’s Tips. In the series, Tom Jennings, retail training expert, presents short video tips for improving customer service and optimizing staff performance. In the end, it’s all about understanding the importance of being 1% better than your competition. In this week’s Tom’s Tips, Tom reminds us that when we expect someone who buys maybe once a decade to understand pricing, that’s just not realistic.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. Their success fuels every channel, from residential retail to commercial. To honor these businesses, FCNews is publishing its inaugural Retailers of the Year issue. It’s an effort to call attention to those retailers who are excelling or differentiating themselves in some aspect of their business.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

If given the choice of good, fast or cheap—and you could only have two—which two would you choose? This is an old, familiar saying, but it’s really a false choice—at least when it comes to selling flooring, anyway. Here’s how I see it: A good, experienced, reputable flooring store should be able to offer all three—every time. Carrying quality materials is just smart business.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The NAFCD 2022 annual convention hit record attendance numbers. Chicago—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and the North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) 2022 annual convention reached its highest mark in attendance since the pre-pandemic days. Thanks to the large number of industry pros onsite, show organizers said, attendees were able to make personal connections through tabletop meetings and face-to-face networking functions. ̶

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Bel Air, Md.—Moving west, Spartan Surfaces has added representation in Nevada by hiring two representatives with long-standing industry experience, Carol Allworth and Ed Allworth, effective November 15. Carol Allworth founded Carol Norby & Associates in 1995. A respected entrepreneur, Carol is known as an expert in the resilient flooring landscape.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Manchester, N.H.—CCA Global Partners announced rollout plans for its new merchandising and digital marketing program, which includes more than eight million product SKUs and a completely integrated digital platform. Dubbed “Retail 2.0,” the system is expected to arrive at Carpet One Floor & Home showrooms as “Room by Room” and at Flooring America and Flooring Canada showrooms as “Room to Explore” beginning in April of 2023.

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The A to Z of Building

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

GMI Construction Group, one of the biggest privately owned construction companies in the UK, has boosted its Midlands presence, having been awarded over £100m in projects across the region.

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Peab has been commissioned to build a new combustion plant in Norwegian Finnsnes. The customer is Senja Avfall and the contract is worth NOK 118 million. Illustration: Trollvegg Arkitektstudio.

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Onfloor Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When you look at the various projects people take on in their homes, it’s probably not surprising to learn that outdoor spaces are some of the most popular places to spend time. After all, who doesn’t love being outside during those long summer evenings?

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Atlanta—HFLOR by LX Hausys America Inc., a manufacturer of building and decorative materials, introduced the Natural Selection Plus heterogeneous sheet collection. Thoughtfully designed and inspired by the beautiful and restorative health benefits found in nature, the collection is a versatile flooring solution that meets the design, durability, hygienic and maintenance needs for healthcare environments of all types, according to the company.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

St. Louis—As XGS continues to improve its distribution network, it has announced its upcoming Delta Distribution operations merger here, beginning Dec. 5, 2022. “We are working with our clients and partners to ensure a smooth transition during this integration,” the company said in a message to its customers. “The combined location will allow us to provide top-notch service to our XGS and Delta Distribution customers, as well as strengthen our footprint in the Midwest. “P

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Since 2007, I’ve coached hundreds of floor dealers from every conceivable market across the U.S. and Canada. One common theme I encounter frequently is this: dealers feel overworked and that their business has too much control—like it owns them instead of them owning it. I’ve helped owners cut their work hours from over 60 per week down to 30 while maintaining strong business growth to achieve their ideal work week.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Dalton—In 2023, TDG will be offering a variety of enhanced digital tools for its network of retail partners. The first of these will be officially partnering with Broadlume as a digital partner and unveiling technological upgrades like an advanced TDG product visualizer. Over the past year, as part of its partnership with Broadlume, TDG has transformed and relaunched its branded websites onto a different platform that provides the foundation needed to better serve its network of retail partners

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

We at FCNews are obviously big proponents of print publishing and print advertising. Of course, we have a full menu of digital offerings as well, but our print publication is our flagship and primary source of revenue. Our advertising partners recognize the value of print, primarily because they recognize that our readers recognize the value of print.

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The A to Z of Building

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Landscaping products specialist, Boughton says more education is needed around the benefits of natural topsoil for landscaping projects. Making more sustainable choices around the soil you use on site.

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