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MAY 31, 2023

laminate flooring market to cool once the supply of imported SPC, LVT and WPC returned to more normal, pre-COVID-19 levels might be somewhat surprised how the momentum has continued. Laminate flooring is experiencing a resurgence in popularity,” said Randy McKellar, marketing manager, Lions Floor. Other industry observers agree.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Ultimate Floors was founded in 2012 by Ofer Dardashti, a 30-year contractor who wanted to step out of construction. What’s more, the two 20-somethings bring new energy to an industry begging for an infusion of youth. “I I graduated college in 2019 and I joined [my father] almost immediately,” Ron Dardashti told Floor Covering News.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to Marazzi, its new visualizer, the Stylizer, is more powerful than most other visualizers in the tile industry because it links to a myriad of ‘pre-selected, curated sets’ of floor, wall and mosaic tiles. The post Marazzi launches industry-leading visualizer appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Stone Industries, located here, has earned certification to the Natural Stone Sustainability Standard (ANSI/NSI 373). Stone Industries. “We Quarriers and natural stone fabricators can look to this multi-attribute industry standard to identify ways to improve sustainability efforts in their operations. Herington, Kan.—

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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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JANUARY 25, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute released the schedule for the 2022 Stone Industry Education Series. Stone Summits will be led by industry leaders and will cover a wide range of topics relevant to fabricators, including stone shop management, business diversification and ways to increase efficiency, according to event organizers.

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MARCH 21, 2022

FCNews’ fourth annual Industry Disrupters issue features innovative players and thinkers who are changing the game in terms of product enhancements, technological breakthroughs or simply radical new ways of doing business. Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship.

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MAY 24, 2023

Mohawk Industries has earned a place among America’s Climate Leaders presented by USA Today. Mohawk was the only flooring manufacturer among the businesses recognized for making the greatest reductions in their carbon footprint. the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Calhoun, Ga.—Mohawk

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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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DECEMBER 1, 2020

11 at the age of 53, left an indelible mark on the legions of flooring professionals who considered Gheesling a treasured friend. It was that movement—the consolidation of the supply community—that lit the fire urging flooring contractors to begin communicating with one another. Dave changed my life and an entire industry.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

FloorFolio Industries expands running line of LVT with Crete II. Crete II blends industrial and contemporary style to bring you a versatile look that is ideal for any room type. The post FloorFolio Industries expands LVT line with Crete II appeared first on Floor Covering News. Edison, N.J.—FloorFolio

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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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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

.— Sika , a global supplier of specialty chemicals for the construction industry, has appointed Marlene Morin to the position of senior director of floor coverings. She now leads the team that develops and sells Sika’s tile-setting materials, floor covering adhesives and surface preparation products.

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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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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By Megan Salzano For several months now—and sparked by the coronavirus pandemic—instability in the ocean freight industry has put growing pressure on supply chains around the world. Flooring suppliers told FCNews they have seen as much as 400% increases in shipping container prices over the last six months. Distributors weighs in.

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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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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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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute published industry-wide ISO Type III environmental declarations, also called environmental product declarations (EPDs), for three applications of natural dimension stone: cladding, flooring/paving and countertops. on November 1-3, 2022.

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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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AUGUST 3, 2020

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) is now offering the “Fundamentals of Thin-Bed Knowledge” (FTBK) guide to anyone associated with the tile industry at no cost. Otherwise, jobs go wrong and the reputation of the whole industry suffers.”. Mark Heinlein, training director at the NTCA, added, “Tiling ain’t easy.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

By Megan Salzano T he last year and a half has been anything but ordinary, and while the industry did struggle early on in 2020 due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has rebounded with a vengeance in 2021. FCNews research showed the category generated $6.589 billion in sales in 2020 —an industry-leading 21.3%

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Las Vegas—As Welspun Flooring prepares to launch its new North American flooring product line, the company said it is looking to offer more than a quality product to its customers. The organization saidi t hopes that other suppliers within the flooring industry step up to create similar programs.

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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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FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The “show,” of course, was Surfaces 2022 —the first fully vested flooring convention since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Surfaces 2022 event, meanwhile, featured all the major players as well as top-tier flooring retailers. Judy Rosas, Sergio Rosas Flooring, Valencia, Calif., I am new to the flooring business.

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JULY 5, 2022

It’s common knowledge among industry observers that commercial tends to lag behind residential activity—at least during normal business cycles anyway. Preliminary FCNews research shows the commercial flooring market totaled $6.488 billion in sales in 2021, an uptick of 6% over 2020. Resilient represents approximately 57.5%

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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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AUGUST 20, 2020

Resilient flooring remains the fastest growing flooring category in the industry, and 2019 again saw it dominate its competitors. FCNews research put the category at $5.433 billion in sales in 2019, an industry-leading 10.5% 1 challenge for the flooring industry in 2020. increase over 2018’s $4.916 billion.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

While the flooring industry has been a “man’s world” for decades, women are rising in the ranks and accomplishing incredible things that have helped move the industry forward. Cheryl Acierno has been engaged in the floor covering industry for her entire career, owning Acierno & Company for the past 21 years.

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JUNE 14, 2021

By Megan Salzano It’s no secret that the flooring industry has been a predominantly male world for decades. It means looking at how real diversity can help move the industry forward and become representative of our end user, creating a booming powerhouse where more than the “few” succeed. But times are changing.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. FCNews ’ Retailers of the Year 2022 issue features some of the industry’s most accomplished dealers from influential buying groups as well as smaller retailers with no group affiliation. In other words, it reflects the retail industry as a whole.

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MARCH 29, 2023

The idea of ecommerce is still in its infancy within the world of flooring. While the concept has found success within some home improvement-related industries—like home décor, furnishings and even electronics—flooring is a much different animal. Todd Herzig Pleasant Ridge Flooring and Design Detroit, Mich.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

a beloved hardwood flooring industry legend who passed away in October 2022, Mullican Flooring is encouraging individuals to contribute to a National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Education and Research Foundation (ERF) Named Scholarship Fund in his name. Johnson City—In memory of James Donald “Don” Conner, Jr.,

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Registration is now open for the 2021 Flooring Markets. Market Maker Events (MME) is moving forward with its regional Flooring Markets for the first quarter of 2021 , and registration is now open. We’re talking with our exhibitors and attendees every day, and I can confidently say our industry is ready to move forward.

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AUGUST 25, 2020

It’s no secret that retail training is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage in flooring. However, thanks to the multitude of digital formats available, online training in all its permutations has allowed industry manufacturers, associations and buying groups to stay connected with flooring retailers.

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JUNE 30, 2020

The FCNews team has been combing through industry statistics for months, making countless phone calls to manufacturers and industry associations, and in some cases extrapolating data from annual reports. floor covering industry sales for 2019 to be a shade above $23 billion and 19.07 04 to be exact. So that’s what we use.

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APRIL 4, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—For the construction and building industry , education and training have been areas of contention for years. Not only has the industry been starved for new recruits to its labor pool, but the resources to train new recruits have been somewhat difficult to come by. Flooring Knowledge” by Rite Rug Flooring, Ohio.

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MARCH 19, 2021

During Connect ’21, Ron Dunn (left) and Ryan Dunn likened the toy that always bounces back-no matter how many times it gets knocked around-to its Alliance Flooring retailers during the pandemic. Alliance Flooring said it plans to hold an in-person convention at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando during the second half of 2021.

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