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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

Floor Covering News

That’s what industry disrupters are doing when they innovate to the point that it shifts the traditional paradigm. In flooring, it can be as explosive as developing completely new product formulations that offer consumers features/benefits not previously available—we’re looking at you, WPC. Changing the rules.

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People Making A Difference 2021

Floor Covering News

Industry leaders, unsung heroes recognized. The list includes familiar names to the flooring industry—executives and CEOs—as well as those flying under the radar and even some with no connection to flooring. FCNews also recognized individuals outside the industry for their roles in developing life-saving vaccines.

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People Making A Difference 2021

Floor Covering News

Industry leaders, unsung heroes recognized. The list includes familiar names to the flooring industry—executives and CEOs—as well as those flying under the radar and even some with no connection to flooring. FCNews also recognized individuals outside the industry for their roles in developing life-saving vaccines.

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Mannington selects “Art is Cool” awards recipients

Floor Covering News

Artistic talent is vital to the success of both Mannington and the flooring industry as a whole because flooring is a fashion business,” said Terry Marchetta, senior director of residential styling, Mannington Mills. Grade 11: 1st place—Zoe Marino, 2nd place: Israel Martinez-Guzman. Schalick High School.

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What keeps executives up at night 2024

Floor Covering News

Flooring executives already know the coming year will harbor plenty of hardships that will need to be confronted. It would only take Iran to attack Israel to create a situation in the world where you have oil prices soar. However, we were due for a good downturn after 15 years of bullish flooring markets.

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It’s Done! The Making of the Heath Building.

Heath Ceramics

From first planning till August 2016, the journey from industrial laundry to a new hub for manufacturing and gathering in San Francisco’s Mission took five years. With the opening of the Tartine Manufactory, the 60,000 square foot, 100-year-old Heath Building that we call home in SF’s Mission District is complete.

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Economics: Headwinds will moderate growth in 2024 

Floor Covering News

That was the main thrust of a pair of informative economic keynote presentations delivered by ITR Economics last fall during the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors+ North American Building Materials Distribution Association (NAFCD+NBMDA) conference. Outlook on U.S. Lowering interest rates will help.

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