Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Flooring retailers say trusted brands like Invista’s Stainmaster are serving them well in 2020. The early stages of 2020 revealed the kind of promise the carpet industry had longed for: innovative new offerings breathing life into a segment that had been losing share to hard surfaces for more than a decade. By Ken Ryan.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Despite the challenges and uncertainties the coronavirus is still likely to present in 2021, senior-level executives representing flooring’s big three multi-product manufacturers are bullish in their projections for the coming year as the industry seeks a return to “normalcy.”. And they have good reason to be optimistic.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Tile, stone and design professionals across all segments of the industry can now register at no cost to attend Coverings 2024 by visiting Coverings.com. All learning opportunities and show floor activations will concentrate on Coverings’ returning core tenets: “Sustainability,” “Health & Wellness,” “Outdoor Spaces” and “Timeless Luxury.”

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across the globe, leaving destroyed economies and industries in its wake. flooring industry was spared—for the most part. Add that to “The Great Migration” as people moved away from big cities and into the suburbs and the result was an acceptable year for the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

Lux Flooring’s SPC products feature a 22-mil thickness and a virgin stone core for added durability. W hile some flooring companies aim to be many different things to many different retailers—providing a breadth of product categories from wood to resilient to ceramic—Lux Flooring’s focus is singular: SPC luxury vinyl flooring.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Builders are increasingly embracing new, high-performance vinyl flooring materials in response to the growing popularity of hard surfaces. This should bode well for flooring in the next year. These and other positive developments contributed to an uptick for flooring sales to this segment about midway through the year.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2024

The 2024 Flooring Sustainability Summit— taking place July 17-18 here —will feature an expert-led panel discussion, delving into the complexities of carbon emissions and advocating for a unified definition of embodied carbon. with a focus on embodied carbon policy and education. Washington, D.C.—The

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Tile Talk

MAY 7, 2013

Coverings 2013 Floors Attendees with New Tile, Stone Designs. If that weren’t enough, the organizers of Coverings also offered a wide-ranging conference program comprising more than 70 informative seminars and demonstration sessions targeting every segment of the industry, all free of charge, and many with CEU credits.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 16, 2024

We are forecasting more rapid growth in 2025 with still lower mortgage rates and a persistent housing shortfall.” The housing market, a major driver of residential flooring sales, appears to have passed peak mortgage rates. The projected housing market upswing is welcome news to the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Forney, Texas—The International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) has welcomed Dave Garden, president, Installation Services, LLC, as chair of the board of directors, and Don Styka, director of field services, Tarkett, as vice chair. Alan Ellis, Alan’s Carpet & Floors. Andrew Smith, Mohawk Industries.

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Tile Talk

APRIL 2, 2013

The Tile and Stone Industry, Social Media and the Value of Pinterest. Therefore, it shouldnt be surprising that Coverings , always a step ahead of other industry-related shows, took the power of Pinterest and literally ran with it! Comment Policy. floor tile. Flooring The Consumer. Floors ,floors… (part I).

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

These recertifications demonstrate Mannington’s commitment to providing the highest quality and sustainable products in the industry. “At The post Mannington operations achieve ISO certifications appeared first on Floor Covering News. —Mannington Commercial’s Madison, Ga.,

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Professionals from all segments of the tile and stone industry can now easily register to attend Coverings 2023 at Coverings.com. The Coverings Rock Star Awards, the popular and annual “Emerging Leaders Program,” will recognize the best and brightest young talent in the tile and stone industry from the past year.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

CTEF provides education and installer certification for professionals working in the ceramic tile and stone industry. Scheduling this first CTI hands-on testing event is a testament to the importance of CTEF’s mission and the support of the entire tile industry,” said Scott Carothers, director of certification and training for CTEF.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Steve Kleinhans, Big D Floor Covering Supplies, Phoenix. The obvious challenge at retail is the impact of inflation with food and energy as this forces postponement for consumers in purchases of larger ticket discretionary spending such as new flooring. Jeff Striegel, Elias Wilf, Owings Mills, Md.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2023

These are some of the terms used to describe the individuals who appear on FCNews ’ People Making a Difference list for 2023 , a yearly roundup of those shaping the industry in some form. No matter their company affiliation or title, many of the honorees share at least one thing in common: They are having an impact on the flooring industry.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

20, 2021, flooring industry leaders are mulling what impact President-elect Joe Biden and his policies might have on business. FCNews reached out to industry leaders to ascertain their thoughts and expectations in several key areas: Stimulus legislation. said the housing industry does not need stimulus.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 20, 2023

A credit card scam is sweeping through the flooring retail community, in some instances successfully stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting dealers in lost revenue and materials. This scam is rampant across the industry right now—it’s a huge issue,” said Kelby Frederick, owner of My Flooring America, based in Denton, Texas.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Flooring Sustainability Summit , taking place here July 17-18, will feature an impressive opening keynote panel of leading authorities from the architecture, interior design and green building community. The post Keynote speakers announced for Flooring Sustainability Summit appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 26, 2023

That’s how some industry observers might describe the commercial flooring industry in 2022, which continued to emerge from the wreckage of a global pandemic to experience a vibrant rebirth. Commercial flooring rebounded as sales increased 13.1% billion in 2022, Floor Covering News research shows. from roughly $6.5

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 19, 2023

Mohawk Industries has a long history of introducing sustainable products that have influenced consumer preferences. More recently, the company was the only flooring manufacturer to be ranked among America’s Climate Leaders by USA Today. The post Mohawk reinforces commitment to sustainability appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

The list includes household names familiar to flooring industry observers as well as names you may never have heard of—until now. No matter their affiliation or title, however, these honorees are making a meaningful difference for their companies and/or the industry each and every day. And it’s true.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 13, 2023

The housing market downturn has not gone unnoticed by flooring suppliers, as the segment represents approximately one-third of industry sales. “In In an effort to fight persistent inflation, the Federal Reserve continues to tighten monetary policy and raise interest rates. to an annualized 570,000 pace during the period.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. FCNews ’ Retailers of the Year 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. Avalon Flooring.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 5, 2023

A credit card scam is sweeping through the flooring retail community , in some instances successfully stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting dealers in lost revenue and materials. This scam is a threat to all flooring dealers taking credit card or ACH payments over the phone in a cash-and-carry situation, industry experts agree. “We

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 13, 2022

Each person on our team has something different to offer relative to the tile industry. The post Louisville Tile introduces new management team appeared first on Floor Covering News. It’s been a healthy experience,” McLaughlin said. We really can learn from each other at our weekly meetings.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 7, 2020

The post States take varying approaches on essential construction policies appeared first on Floor Covering News. Gretchen Whitmer shut down all non-essential businesses, including construction. The state by state breakdown can be found here.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

Dalton—Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) has appointed Rod Von Busch, vice president of operations at CDI Floors, as its new board chair. Von Busch will be leading a team of esteemed industry professionals dedicated to driving excellence and innovation in the flooring sector.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 1, 2020

NWFA’s first-ever virtual conference, which kicked off on April 30, welcomed hundreds of hardwood flooring contractors from around the country. In 2019, when the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) began contemplating potential themes for its 2020 Wood Flooring Expo—originally scheduled to take place in Milwaukee, Wis.,

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 19, 2024

At its 2023 annual meeting, the CRI board named Tim Baucom (president and CEO, Shaw Industries) as board vice chair. At the CRI Policy Committee meeting on January 17, Paul De C**k (president, Mohawk Industries) was introduced as a new board member.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The Derr Flooring Company has announced the passing of Chet Derr Jr., He grew up in the industry working alongside his grandfather, father and uncle, and in January of 1994 he was named president of the Derr Flooring Company. He was a pioneer of the early “Pro Show” and a strong advocate for the flooring contractor.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2023

T he crippling shipping delays and logjams that plagued the flooring industry in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and into the early part of 2022 have finally begun to subside. This includes electronics, building materials, apparel, food products and, of course, flooring. In his testimony before the U.S.-China

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 1, 2022

The Resilient Floor Covering Association (RFCI) continues to play a vital role in the advancement of the category, supporting its members through avenues such as advocacy and messaging, particularly in the area of sustainability. I decided two years ago that, after 50-plus years in the industry, it was time to step aside.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

During a recent webinar, titled “The Results Are In: This Is What Changed for 2021-2022,” twin brothers Brian and Alan Beaulieu, the firm’s CEO and president, provided their insights and in-depth analysis based on both historical and forward-looking data to discern how some of President-Elect Joe Biden’s signature policies stand to impact the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The job market’s strong, unemployment still low So spending on flooring continued to grow. The industry’s top trade show continues to thrive Enhanced by the successful FCNews’ Live. Across the floor Mohawk showed all they could A new ColorWall, Signature and, of course, RevWood. The post Yet another visit from St.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Out of what may seem like a vast ocean of potential candidates, five uniquely qualified nominees stood out beyond the rest in our search for movers and shakers in the flooring industry. A common denominator among them is their steadfast drive to add youth and diversity to an industry so woefully lacking in both departments.

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Tile Talk

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

event serving the floor covering industry, once again brought together buyers and sellers from around the world to see the latest floor covering products, tools, services and technologies. According to my informal poll on the show floor, all responses indicated an overwhelmingly positive outlook for the 2015 event.

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