Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2022

The Coverings 2022 best booth award winners are a collective group of highly creative tile and stone industry companies,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings. The Museum brand stood out for superior and timeless appeal with large-format, marble-look porcelain.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

Alexander Zambrano, owner, Fabrizio & Sons Marble and Granite Restoration, New Port Richey, Fla. The post Coverings releases Rock Star Award winners appeared first on Floor Covering News. Jordan Richards, executive director of marketing and design, ProKnee Corporation, Whitefield, Maine. Other – Restoration.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s currently available as a wall tile in three styles—Pyramid White, Wave Black and Stries Calacata—and a floor tile in six colors and two sizes. What’s more, the new line is designed for outdoor and wet areas. “It’s perfect for wayfinding or illuminating around a pool,” said Kathy Green, director of brand strategy and communications. “It

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The 2021 CEU Educator of the Year Award was presented to Stone Panels International LLC, a lightweight stone company located in Marble Falls, Texas. Stone Panels continued the marketing strategy that earned it this title in 2020: consistent outreach and the willingness to offer webinars.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2022

“Awarding the winning projects is one of the most exciting highlights at Coverings each year, and we are extremely proud of the winners as well as all of the designers and installers who entered the competition for 2022,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings. On The Level Flooring.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 27, 2023

The new concept is also designed to help the flooring dealer make money. Also included is ready access to hundreds of curated boards that present pre-selected pairings of floor, wall and countertop products, letting the consumer see what a coordinated collection in a room would look like.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2020

We were truly impressed with all of the project submissions we received for this year’s CID Awards program,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, LLC, the event management company for Coverings. Heritage Marble & Tile Inc. Charleston, S.C. Residential Stone Installation: Portland White House. Portland, Ore.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

The show itself, while slightly lagging behind in attendance compared to pre-pandemic years, was awash with flooring suppliers, dealers, distributors, designers and architects who were excited to get back to business and meet their partners and peers face-to-face to build business in 2022. “The And we’re happy to facilitate that.”.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 29, 2022

Coverings has been the preeminent event for the tile and stone industry for more than 30 years,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings. “As ALPI by Undefasa stands out for its personality, making it an ideal series to highlight floors and walls. Owen Stone by Crossville, Inc.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Gauged Porcelain Tile Panels/Slabs: Thin tile applications have become more widely used, appearing as cladding on buildings, walls, floors and installed as countertops or other surfacing. Inspired by the aesthetic of marble veining, patterns, shades and designs, the collection is available in two 6mm sizes and four colors.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Often the challenge is laid at the feet of industry shortcomings such as labor and product costs; however, there’s a much simpler explanation that once remedied could potentially boost the sales potential for flooring dealers big and small: in-store merchandising. Seeing is believing.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

T he intense level of competition in the waterproof flooring segment —particularly the LVP/SPC/rigid core category—has resulted in aggressive pricing strategies to build market share. For 2024, Bella Flooring Group also plans to launch a new waterproof PVC floor featuring EIR technology and a 20-mil wear layer.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 15, 2021

“I feel, as one of the first handful of major trade shows to take place, Coverings is knocking it out of the park,” Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings, told FCNews at the show. “At The design concept was seen across the show floor through the use of color, pattern, shapes and sizes.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Maybe they’d be just fine with marble-look tile and refinishing the cabinets instead of replacing them. Using the above strategies, you can certainly get more clients to the finish line. The post Top three ways to keep homeowners on board appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 7, 2021

By Megan Salzano While the challenges of 2020 hit us all pretty hard, the final months gave the industry an unexpected boom in business that flooring dealers are still enjoying today. They are fantastic partners,” said David Chambers, director of flooring, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Omaha.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 3, 2022

“The shows that have staged in the first quarter that are in the construction and building industry have had a real excitement and energy about them,” Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the event planning company for Coverings, told FCNews. So, we are very positive and optimistic about the 2022 show.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It’s been great; we’ve been swamped,” said Kathy Green, director of brand strategy and communications at Emser. “We The company also tapped the hexagon trend with its new Hexley collection, a line of floor, wall and backsplash tile. The classic geo shape underwent a refresh in three colors as well as an art deco and marble look.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It’s no surprise as the ceramic category is the most visually dynamic and tried-and-tested flooring material available—in addition to being one of only two truly aspirational flooring categories in the industry. Seen here is Florida Tile outdoor tile and pavers. And many of these spaces occupy significant square footage.”.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Standouts include Ivory, Stone and Marble from the Rapolano collection. Mannington’s overall wood strategy hinges on focusing more on upper-end opportunities in the market by moving away from base-grade products. Case in point in the new TimberPlus line, developed in conjunction with Valinge Flooring, manufacturer of the Woodura line.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Las Vegas—Six manufacturers were voted top of their class in the 2022 Best of Surfaces competition, a contest cosponsored by Floor Covering News and Informa Exhibitions, which owns and operates The International Surface Event (TISE). The winners, announced on the show floor, are as follows: Innovation: AHF Products. Innovation.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

By Megan Salzano—W ith the pandemic shaking up product launch strategies, the fall selling season has become a key product launch phase for many suppliers. Lions Floor. Lions Floor will launch a new collection of SPC colors in the fourth quarter of 2021. LM Flooring. Elandura is available in both plank and tile designs.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Cali Floors. Cali Floors has proven to be a trusted partner for retailers in the face of hardship. It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. Engineered Floors. Fast growing flooring brand keeps pedal to the metal. Disrupting through distribution.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It makes me proud to see the flooring industry is so alive and well and healthy,” said Jenne Ross, director of marketing, Karndean Designflooring. “It New to the show floor. Surfaces 2022 saw the additional of several heavy hitters in the resilient category to the show floor. The answer is yes. “It

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The category remains the leader in flooring when it comes to growth—SPC the reigning powerhouse. So, the outlook of those exhibiting resilient flooring at TISE 2023 provided a glimpse into what the industry could expect for the coming year. Luckily for flooring, that outlook was bright. “We It really creates a dynamic story.”

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. For the flooring industry, the pandemic has caused major supply chain disruptions that impacted manufacturers and distributors and, eventually, retailers—who at times throughout 2020 were out of stock on certain products. Supply chain issues persist to this day.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

FCNews got the opportunity to witness this strategy firsthand during a recent visit to the company’s headquarters to get a preview of some of the introductions for Surfaces this month. Exclusive to Mannington, it will be available on select Adura Max and Adura Rigid resilient floors to make them better resemble real hardwood.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

It’s about providing ideas, whether it’s a back-splash or a certain look like stone, marble or wood,” Thorn-Brooks said. “We Meanwhile, other dealers, like Zac Akin, co-owner of Akin Brothers Flooring in Oklahoma City, liked the new financing options, which allows longer terms up to 60 months. In short, Statements 2.0 keys on curation.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 16, 2024

This session mixes theory with hands-on fun, using the Japanese art of Suminagashi paper marbling. CEU: Rebuilding communities with data-driven wellness strategies 4:00 p.m. The post NeoCon unveils 2024 CEUs and workshops appeared first on Floor Covering News. To register, head here.

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Tile Excellence

MAY 27, 2013

from answers.com in response to the question, "How to Install Ceramic Tile Floor". "To Even "expert" how-to books will say to start in the middle of the floor with the whole tiles, thus insuring full tiles on all sides. I wont even touch the "aesthetic" value of a floor which starts in a corner.

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StoneDimensions

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Truth be told, there wasn’t much one person could do, but a strategy for 2014 was developed at that show. This dedicated team joined the staff to elevate the level of engagement that was possible on the show floor. NOTE: typically, the MIA would garner 2-3 new members at Marmomacc.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

In wood flooring installation some things remain constant and others are constantly changing. What has changed, experts say, is the method by which wood flooring is installed. In the past, most wood floors were installed by mechanical fasteners over a wood substrate and almost never directly to a concrete substrate.

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