Floor Covering News

MARCH 20, 2024

Ultimate Floors was founded in 2012 by Ofer Dardashti, a 30-year contractor who wanted to step out of construction. I graduated college in 2019 and I joined [my father] almost immediately,” Ron Dardashti told Floor Covering News. Laminate flooring, for example, has been a staple for Ultimate Floors since its inception.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

N ew products are the lifeblood of the retail flooring industry, and dealers sometimes stake their reputations on selecting winning products that will resonate with customers while contributing to the bottom line. Flooring is not just for interior surfaces any longer.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2024

Amy Lemelin of NRF welcomes guests to the NRF Distributors New England Flooring Market. FCNews is here for NRF Distributors’ New England Flooring Market, a one-day trade show that draws more than 250 flooring retailers from the Northeast, primarily New England states. NRF is something of an anomaly among flooring distributors.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2024

When it comes to durability, scratch/dent resistance, ease of installation/maintenance and affordability, laminate flooring checks all the boxes. Other executives agree, citing innovations that are putting laminate flooring—whose coreboards still mainly comprise wood-based fibers—on a more equitable footing with rigid core flooring products.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2023

Corey Smith, president of DMA Floors, looks forward to the opportunities available through Starnet membership. Columbus, Ohio–Starnet Commercial Flooring, the world’s largest network of full-service independent flooring contractors, announced that DMA Floors has joined the cooperative as a new member.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 2, 2024

Dalton—The Artistic Elements carpet tile collection from J+J Flooring was inspired by the foundational building blocks of art: line, shape, color, value, texture, space and form. The post J+J Flooring expands portfolio with Artistic Elements appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 14, 2023

market in the mid 1990s, laminate flooring has garnered a well-earned reputation for being one of the most durable, scratch-resistant products available. But more recently—the past two to three years in particular—laminate flooring suppliers have made great strides in elevating the category’s performance in another area—water resistance.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Taj Flooring’s focus on modular acoustic flooring meets the rising demand for sound abatement in commercial interiors with the launch of 13 new luxury vinyl designs. Over the past 12 years, this flooring category has grown substantially,” said Tom Powell, CEO of Taj Flooring. Elgin, Ill.—Taj

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

T he tremendous excitement surrounding the waterproof flooring category has spurred an array of both natural and synthetic products—and even some innovative, water-resistant hybrid materials. The products are also 100% waterproof, allowing for “whole home flooring” with authentic hardwood visuals in every room. Create Flooring.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

D a ll as —Shaw Floors is coming into 2024 loaded for bear with an increased focus on high style and exclusivity. HARDWOOD In wood, both the Shaw Floors and AT brands are getting reinforcements for 2024—and differentiated products are at the forefront. We have rounded out our entry-level porcelain collection in 2024,” Meluch said. “We

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

And yet, flooring retailers thumbed their noses at the prognosticators, defying the naysayers with a winning game plan that included selling higher-end goods/larger tickets to offset a weakened residential remodel market. Higher average invoices powered Ted’s Floors & Beyond, Anniston, Ala. The result? A more-than-respectable 2023.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Boch Freres Art Nouveau floor – early 20th century. The Antique Floor Company was started by Philip Marr 12 years ago and specialises in carefully lifted flooring from properties all over Western Europe. Many pieces are from the 19th and 20th century including decorative border pieces and carreaux de ciments floors.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It seems like every supplier of flooring has jumped on the waterproof bandwagon to reap the benefits of the industry’s fastest growing category—and for good reason. Dealers across the country report that “waterproof flooring,” when positioned correctly , draws in more consumers than any other tagline in today’s market. Lions Floor.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 15, 2024

Mannington’s Adura luxury vinyl flooring will be featured on the upcoming season of HGTV’s hit renovation competition series, “Rock The Block.” The post Mannington’s Adura vinyl flooring featured on HGTV appeared first on Floor Covering News. Salem, N.J.—

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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.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 29, 2023

“Essentials is a low-maintenance flooring solution for fitness dealers and facility owners who may have previously hesitated to consider rubber flooring due to cost,” explained Bo Barber, Ecore’s chief growth and innovations officer. The post Ecore introduces budget-friendly flooring option appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2023

Cubist Dalton—Cubist art is the inspiration behind the latest collection from J+J Flooring. This collection is really a story of color,” said Laura Holzer, carpet design manager at J+J Flooring. The 18 x 36-inch tile creates a seamless floor through the innovative fiber construction.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has been recognized as the Floor & Decor Pro Partner of the Year. This esteemed award highlights NTCA’s commitment to excellence in the tile industry and its dedication to fostering strong partnerships within the flooring community.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 2, 2022

Stanton has acquired Floors 2000, which serves the residential market with a well-styled, well-priced product line featuring LVP and porcelain tile. Floors 2000 offers a comprehensive and complementary hard surface product line that rounds out the company’s overall assortment,” said Jonathan Cohen, CEO of Stanton. “We

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 26, 2023

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett was recently named 2022 Vendor Partner of the Year by distribution partner Fishman Flooring Solutions. Fishman Flooring Solutions distributes a variety of Tarkett Contract resilient products, including luxury vinyl tile, vinyl sheet, VCT and finishing accessories.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

These were just some of the highlights of the 2023 Floors & More winter convention held here recently. For Floors & More, the timing couldn’t be better given Mannington’s recent updating of its own website and corporate logo, as well as the expansion of its entire hard and soft surface product portfolio.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 5, 2022

Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. Some major commercial flooring sectors, such as education, retail and healthcare, recovered faster than others, according to published reports. Resilient represents approximately 57.5% Corporate/office.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 3, 2023

A mid higher consumer expectations and rising industry standards, flooring adhesives manufacturers have rolled out innovative enhancements and even brand-new iterations to boost performance and ease of use. Following is an overview of some of the latest flooring adhesives hitting the market.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 27, 2020

Choosing the most suitable bathroom flooring can be daunting. You want your bathroom flooring to complement the rest of the home yet still withstand high moisture levels, humidity and heavy foot traffic. The sheer number of bathroom floor designs, colors, textures and material types further complicate the process. But are they?

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Why Tile

MAY 31, 2022

Archaeologists excavating a construction site in London have uncovered a rare mosaic floor dating to ancient Rome. The Romans ruled Britain from the first to the fifth century and founded the capital of Roman Britannia… The post Rare Mosaic Floor Discovered in London appeared first on Why Tile.

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Why Tile

AUGUST 18, 2023

Ceramic floor tile can help visually expand narrow rooms, elongate wide rooms, and even hide a room’s imperfections if you simply use the right installation pattern. Ceramic floor tile also offers wide versatility in how your floor is installed, — creative choices not possible with other flooring materials.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

T he waterproof flooring story isn’t just about the latest rigid core/SPC offerings hitting the market. FCNews research showed resilient flooring was up 21.3% FCNews research showed resilient flooring was up 21.3% Improved dimensional stability is a hallmark of Axiscor’s Pro, Prime and Trio collections of SPC flooring.

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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. Alex Aya, vice president, Comp-U-Floo told Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Case in point is Drew Barber, co-owner of Floor & Home by Carpet One based here. Floor & Home has always been a big stocking tile dealer of the major brands— Daltile , Emser, Surface Art, Bedrosians, United Tile, Florida Tile, Arizona Tile, etc. Nearly 14 months later, the returns are overwhelmingly positive.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2022

With the acquisition of Foss Floors, Mohawk adds popular products like Grizzly Grass artificial turf to its portfolio. 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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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2023

The Allison Eden Studios Flooring Collection, developed in conjunction with Graphic Image Flooring, debuts in 30 luxury vinyl SKUs based on the artist’s signature mosaic designs. I always tell our clients that our mosaic glass materials are not ‘floor rated.’ Graphic Image Flooring, a U.S. Brooklyn, N.Y.—In

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Flooring industry leaders have begun hosting a new event, the inaugural Flooring Sustainability Summit, to be held July 17-18 here. The event is co-hosted by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA, National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), Natural Stone Institute (NSI) and North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA).

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2021

Austin, Texas—Full-service flooring provider, Fabulous Floors, has expanded into the Austin market through the opening of a sales office and warehouse. The office broadens Fabulous Floors’ Texas footprint as part of its strategy to grow through geographic expansion.

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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. An extreme shortage of flooring installers impacts all business in the flooring industry,” said Jim Aaron, executive director of FCEF.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2023

W aterproof flooring has flooded the marketplace for several years now—and for good reason. Whether it be via messy children, wayward pets or particularly raucous game nights, today’s flooring consumer is looking to protect their “fifth wall” investments with vigor. Following is a curated sample of some of those options.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Happy Feet , a distributor of luxury vinyl plank and tile, has joined forces with Moxie Flooring Distribution, an Arizona-based flooring distributor with a strong presence in the West Coast region. “We We are extremely proud of this merger,” stated Tracy Lassen and Jared Boyle, co-owners of Moxie Flooring Distribution.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 15, 2024

It’s that time of year again when flooring retailers make their product selections for the hottest flooring categories—for their customers and for their bottom lines. ROSE CARPETS & FLOORING BURLINGTON, MASS. CARLTON BILLINGSLEY FLOORS AND MORE BENTON, ARK. JOE ELDER HILLER’S FLOORING AMERICA ROCHESTER, MINN.

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