Granada Tile
MARCH 14, 2023
When it comes to commercial design, one of the easiest ways to update your space is by incorporating new tiles. From restaurants to spas and coffee shops, tiles always add an extra layer of charm and character to any commercial space. If you’re looking for inspiration, Granada Tile Company offers a variety of handmade artisan tiles perfect for commercial designs.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 17, 2023
L a s V ega s —The 2023 International Surface Event highlighted the vigor with which the flooring industry is facing today. Flooring software technology providers were among those ready to support the industry’s vitality and growing needs in 2023. Following are the latest innovations from the industry’s top software technology providers: Broadlume Broadlume has long been supplying the floor covering industry with essential technologies such as websites and digital marketing tools but is now slig
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Why Tile
MARCH 16, 2023
Our countdown to Coverings continues with another 2023 tile trend. This week, we’re highlighting not a tile design, but a new type of tile: 2 cm gauged porcelain tile pavers. Increasingly more tile collections are including 2 cm thick pavers to match their thinner indoor counterparts, allowing for indoor-outdoor transitions with stylistic continuity.
JG Kitchens
MARCH 15, 2023
I’m extremely fortunate that neither of my parents suffered from any forms of dementia, but my sister and I are in our 60s now and not immune. I hope we continue unimpaired – and that you and your loved ones do too. Unfortunately, the number of Americans impacted by this condition will nearly triple in […] The post Experts Share Advice On Making Homes Safer And More Comfortable For People With Dementia comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant
Life of an Architect
MARCH 13, 2023
It has been a minute since we traveled to Las Vegas for the International Builders Show and Kitchen Bath Industry Show, otherwise known as IBS/KBIS. Bob and I make this trip in the first part of February. So I m just now getting to recap the event. The post IBS/KBIS 2023 Show Recap first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading IBS/KBIS 2023 Show Recap at Life of an Architect.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 16, 2023
T he resurgence of the U.S. laminate flooring category has been well documented. Over the past two years in particular, laminate has sought to recoup market share lost to certain sub-segments of the resilient category (i.e., SPC and WPC) due primarily to supply chain challenges with some popular, imported resilient products. This phenomenon forced specialty retailers and distributors to fill the void with domestically produced laminate flooring.
The A to Z of Building
MARCH 17, 2023
Researchers from the University of Manchester have developed a new material called “StarCrete,” which is made of extra-terrestrial dust, potato starch, and a pinch of salt and can be used.
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Floor Covering News
MARCH 16, 2023
Baxter, Tenn.—The vision of Portobello America to have a full-service, ultra-modern production facility in the U.S. is set to become a reality in April. “We are slated to be operational in April of this year,” said James “Jed” Durbin, the company’s vice president of manufacturing and outsourcing. “The majority of our new, state-of-the-art equipment has been installed.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 17, 2023
Matthew Saltzman Orlando, Fla.—Louisville Tile’s chief executive officer, Matthew Saltzman, will be presenting at Coverings 2023 , held here, on April 20. Coverings is the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America. Saltzman will be delivering a critical and timely presentation entitled “Bridge Over Troubled Water – Managing Your Business to Profitability in an Economic Downturn.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 16, 2023
Ringgold, Ga.—Shaw Industries announces Shaw Plant RP, located here, resilient products (both LVT and SPC) are now recyclable through the re[TURN] Reclamation Program. As part of the Environmental Guarantee, Shaw promises to pick up Shaw-manufactured resilient for recycling at the end of its first life on the floor at no cost to the customer (for a 5,000-square-foot minimum).
Floor Covering News
MARCH 13, 2023
Roma, the latest collection from Tagina S.P.A., showcases a multiplicity of genres and styles that merge into unique and original designs. Orlando – Coverings has released a sneak peek of new tile and stone products, along with a select preview of installation materials, tools and technology products, that will be showcased at Coverings 2023, set to take place April 18-21, 2023, here at the Orange County Convention Center.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 16, 2023
Livonia, Mich.—Virginia Tile has launched an exclusive tile brand, VITL, which is now available on the world’s largest material marketplace, Material Bank. Joining Material Bank, the company said, will allow the design distributor to expand VITL’s customer base and provide an easier experience for customers when selecting and obtaining tile samples.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 13, 2023
Michel Vermette America’s Floor Source (AFS) , one of the largest retailers in the country with 2022 sales just south of $200 million, has named former Armstrong CEO and Mohawk business unit president, Michel Vermette, as the company’s new CEO/CFO. The move was announced by company founder and COO, Jason Goldberg, who is seeking aggressive growth over the next five years.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 13, 2023
So I’ve had a little time now to digest the hiring of Michel Vermette by America’s Floor Source to basically run the company. At first I was a little perplexed as to why a retailer would tap a manufacturing executive and why a manufacturing executive would be attracted to retail. Then I came out of the ether and it started to make a whole lot of sense.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 14, 2023
Solon, Ohio—Tarkett, a global leader in sustainable and innovative flooring solutions, has updated its signature iD Latitude LVT line to feature a total of 72 designs. Available in three volumes — iD Latitude Woods, Stones and Abstracts — the collection offers a breadth of design possibilities for education , workplace and healthcare spaces. “iD Latitude brings the full trifecta: great design, lasting performance and practical affordability,” said Ben Elliott, senior product manager, Tarkett Nor
Floor Covering News
MARCH 13, 2023
Nashville, Tenn.—The 2023 Abbey Carpet and Floor and Floors To Go convention kicked off here this week amid record-breaking attendance. Flooring dealers from near and far converged on Music City Center with the goal of upping their game and grabbing market share in what is expected to be a potential recessionary year for flooring. Phil Gutierrez, Abbey CEO and president, noted the group’s steady and successful growth over its decades-long history.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 15, 2023
Mohawk Casual Elegance SmartStrand is part of the 2023 Design Trends Report. Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk announced the release of its inaugural residential soft surface Design Trends Report, Renewed Transformation. Serving as a guide to drive the conversation of design innovation between retailers and consumers, the report theme is a direct reflection of the ups and downs consumers have experienced since 2020.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 16, 2023
Orlando, Fla.— William M. Bird, a top 20 flooring distributor , plans to celebrate the grand opening of a new, 35,000-square-foot warehouse here from March 28-29. The new facility also marks the ninth location of East Bay Supply Co., William M. Bird’s flooring supply division. The two-day event will feature flooring and supply products on display, prize drawings, refreshments and a special sale exclusively for attendees.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 16, 2023
Jake Loftis Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products has named Jake Loftis its new chief operating officer. In the role, Loftis will have overarching responsibility for the critical areas of manufacturing operations, EH&S, supply chain, procurement, quality, logistics, product innovation and continuous improvement. “We are committed to growing both organically through operations excellence and through smart acquisitions,” said Brian Carson, CEO, who said he is doubling down on the operations segment of
Floor Covering News
MARCH 13, 2023
(Editor’s note: In the first installment of this two-part series, which ran in the Feb. 20/27 edition, the author covered the fundamentals of search engine marketing, or SEM. Part II delves into specific strategies and actions.) T here are two targeting tactics to use when you think about your audience: geotargeting and dayparting. The former is “where” you want your ads to show up; the latter is “when” you want your ads to show.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 17, 2023
Texas—Mohawk Flooring is charging toward a better tomorrow by kicking off its partnership with Rhinory, a winery and rhino sanctuary based here. The partnership focuses on a life-sized marketing campaign tied to a big cause. This week, Mohawk is installing carpet in Blake the Rhino’s living quarters. Follow along with Floor Covering News in the coming weeks as Blake goes toe to toe with the unprecedented capabilities of SmartStrand with All Pet.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 14, 2023
An officer with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol ready to inspect a container suspected of carrying products that used forced labor practices. The LVT category is facing a new crisis, this one emanating from the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA), which was passed into law by the U.S. government in 2022. UFLPA prohibits the importation of all goods that are produced in or contain any content from the Uyghur region in China—an area believed to house forced labor operations and is a major su
Floor Covering News
MARCH 16, 2023
Brent Link Chino, Calif.— Sika has appointed Paul Ashley to the position of Midwest technical sales representative and Brent Link to the position of Western Florida technical sales representative. Both Ashley and Link will be responsible for sales and service to all customers in their respective regions for both Sika and Sika-DriTac brand products. These responsibilities include expanding sales with the development of new business opportunities through a variety of channels, such as working with
Floor Covering News
MARCH 17, 2023
B efore starting her own software company, Kristen Stensby worked in her family’s flooring store in St. Louis as a commission-based RSA in charge of maintaining pricing—manually—for a 4,000-square-foot showroom. But given the frequency of price increases, Stensby simply couldn’t keep up. She decided to create Showroom Pricing, a software company that allows flooring dealers to update pricing in real time.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 15, 2023
Dalton—ComPsych, a provider of behavioral health and well-being services, has recognized Shaw Industries with the Trailblazer Award as part of its 2022 Health @Work Awards. This annual awards program recognizes organizations with innovative, multi-platform programs that support the health and well-being of their employees. The Trailblazer Award is specifically awarded for the most creative approach to technology, care, engagement or administration.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 15, 2023
Mohawk Casual Elegance SmartStrand Calhoun, Ga.–Mohawk announced the release of its inaugural residential soft surface design trends report, Renewed Transformation. Serving as a guide to drive the conversation of design innovation between retailers and consumers, the report theme is a direct reflection of the ups and downs consumers have experienced since 2020.
The A to Z of Building
MARCH 15, 2023
Start-ups from around the world can play a leading role in helping an essential global industry in its efforts to cut CO2 emissions and help solve the climate challenge. They are being invited to.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 14, 2023
P art one of this column ended with ChatGPT writing a flooring ad at my request. In terms of marketing quality, it wasn’t a great ad. We continue here with my attempt to get ChatGPT to write a better ad by giving it a more specific prompt. Write a flooring retail ad that’s 50 words or less, is funny and targets English-speaking Hispanic women between the ages of 35-50 with income of $75,000 or more.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 14, 2023
Cottage Manor from Mohawk’s TecWood line. Calhoun, Ga.–Mohawk is expanding its performance hardwood portfolio with 16 new TecWood introductions in 2023. TecWood’s latest Select collection, Camden Isle, will offer a value price with half-inch-thick boards, narrower widths and an on-trend color palette. Adding to TecWood’s highest tiered product, TecWood Plus, the Cottage Manor collection features a new band sawn texture – with saw marks across the face of the boards that run perpendic
The A to Z of Building
MARCH 14, 2023
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced a collaboration initiative with WSB to lead civil infrastructure owners and contractors to.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 13, 2023
Floating Floor Guide 2023 Once the domain of sheet vinyl and later WPC, floating floors have evolved to include water-resistant laminate as well as luxury vinyl planks and SPC/rigid core flooring. By some estimates, 90% of hard surface flooring today is a floating floor—at least on the residential side. Floating floors have become increasingly popular for many types of applications for a host of reasons, starting with the most obvious: installation.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 13, 2023
V älinge Innovation and Bjelin (pronounced “B-Yellin”)—two powerhouses in the fields of technology licensing and building materials manufacturing, respectively—have joined forces. The combined company, called Bjelin, is setting its sights on building a more formidable presence in both the North American and European flooring markets. “A lot of people don’t know that we are Europe’s largest provider of white oak when you take into account the flooring and furniture products coming out of the Bjel
The A to Z of Building
MARCH 13, 2023
If concrete was a country, it would have been the world’s third-largest carbon dioxide emitter behind only China and the US. This is no surprise given that it is the second most used.
The A to Z of Building
MARCH 13, 2023
SSAB, a global leader in high-strength steel production, features Strenx® performance steel and the benefits it brings to construction equipment in Central Hall booth #31215 at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 14, 2023
Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) released a new “Tuesday Tips” this week. In the series, WFCA experts 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 Tuesday Tip , Steve Abernathy, COO of the WFCA, walks through purchase discounts, an often overlooked way to add to your bottom line.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 13, 2023
Stanton Carpet Corp. has announced the launch of its inaugural national promotion, “7 Weeks of Stylish Savings” event, which runs April 14 through June 4, 2023. This national effort is a targeted promotional campaign supporting its participating retail partners to drive significant consumer interest and sales during this slower residential remodel environment.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 14, 2023
M any of my coaching clients are single entrepreneurs. They run their business either by themselves or with one other salesperson, a warehouse person and installers. They know they should hire someone else, but they drag their feet until they are desperate and ultimately forced into hiring the next person who comes along. It’s like going to the grocery store when you’re hungry.
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