Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Prior to the event, NFA management said the decision to hold the fall meeting was done with an abundance of caution. Daily temperature checks for all, face shields and even HAZMAT suits are all at the ready during this week’s meeting. I’ve never seen a more positive meeting. Everyone is positive.

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Tile of Spain USA

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The south-facing rooms on the upper floor are shielded from the sun thanks to the glazed latticework that encompasses the entire home. The lattice is built of simple glazed ceramic floor tiles manufactured by Ceràmica Cumella.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Flooring industry professionals, premier commercial flooring contractors, distributors, manufacturers and consultants will connect virtually at FCICA’s annual mid-year event, titled Connecting the Flooring Community. Glen Ellyn, Ill.—Flooring 20 through Oct.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2020

After six long months, in-person events returned to the floor covering industry when the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) went forward with its fall meeting here. The other 10 “attended” the members-only meeting and member/vendor round robin event virtually. I’ve never seen a more positive meeting,” he told FCNews.

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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 2, 2020

Boyajian during the meeting. The in-person fall meeting of the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) apparently was successful on multiple fronts—suppliers and dealers enjoyed the fellowship as they worked on business deals, and none of the 150 attendees in Savannah, Ga., Flooring retailers are crazy busy. By Ken Ryan.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2023

Shaw Industries’ ReWorx flooring is a 2023 Edison Award winning product. The Edison Award winning ReWorx hybrid flooring is made with 100% PET fiber, including a minimum of 20 post-consumer plastic bottles per 12 x 48 plank. Dalton, Ga.—Shaw Designing safe and circular products is embedded throughout the company.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 5, 2022

The Resilient Floor Covering Institute’s (RFCI) spring 2022 board of directors and associate member meeting held here was a resounding success, according to the group. The RFCI annual spring meeting welcomed board members including Herb Upton, Shaw, chairman and Russ Rogg, HMTX/Metroflor, secretary/treasurer.

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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

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

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

MARCH 29, 2024

—NALFA recently concluded its highly anticipated annual Spring Meeting , hosted at NC State University, and facilitated by the Forest Biomaterials Department’s Hodges Wood Products Technical Services Lab, a lab/educational member of the association. Floor & Decor; and NC State University attended the committee and board meetings.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

By Heidi Steele—With a dizzying array of flooring alternatives today, selecting appropriate finish materials intelligibly is more important than ever. Flooring trends are constantly evolving, waxing and waning in looks and demand as each season passes. What’s driving a return to these classic floors is their obvious enduring beauty.

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Floor Covering News

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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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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Floor Covering News

JULY 7, 2022

Dalton—The Floor Covering Education Foundation’s (FCEF) 15-member board of directors convened last week in Stone Mountain, Ga., At the beginning of the year, FCEF piloted a Basic Flooring Installation program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Technical college programs take off. Connecting to native communities.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2021

NRF Distributors is a family-owned floor covering products distributor based in Augusta, Maine. LG Hausys Floors announced a new partnership with NRF Distributors, a family-owned floor covering products distributor based in Augusta, Maine. NRF Distributors has a long history in the flooring industry. Atlanta, Ga.—LG

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 17, 2021

Waregem, Belgium—After another unconventional year in which no physical meetings and events could take place, Unilin Technologies said it wanted to reconnect with the market by organizing the “Flooring Innovation Days.” Laminate flooring : September 23, 2021. Resilient flooring : September 26, 2021.

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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

MARCH 13, 2024

Banff—Members of the National FloorCovering Alliance and its vendor partners gathered last night at the opening reception of its spring meeting here in Alberta, Canada. Longtime NFA member, Sam Roberts, with his daughter Alex, who recently became CEO of Roberts Carpets and Fine Floors in Houston. with Piet Dossche of IFC.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Dallas, Texas—Daltile is currently holding its annual meeting with key customer advisory board members on Tuesday, Oct. Today’s annual meeting with our advisory board members helps Daltile stay in tune with Statements Dealer needs, so we can continue providing a stellar program that exceeds their expectations.”. Advisory board.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Atlanta—LG Hausys Floors introduced two LVT collections, Grand Teton and Pike’s Peak. The collections mark LG Hausys Floors’ official entry into the home building market with a range of LVT products specifically designed, manufactured and priced to meet the needs of today’s home builders. “We Pike’s Peak.

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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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Garden State Tile Blog

MAY 28, 2020

This collection is perfect for covering floors and walls with surfaces inspired by the monochrome colors of Lavagna stone. The post The Beauty of Brazilian Slate Meets The Durability of Porcelain appeared first on Garden State Tile. BROWSE ARDOSIA.

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Garden State Tile Blog

MAY 28, 2020

This collection is perfect for covering floors and walls with surfaces inspired by the monochrome colors of Lavagna stone. The post The Beauty of Brazilian Slate Meets The Durability of Porcelain appeared first on Garden State Tile. BROWSE ARDOSIA.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2023

Bird, a top 20 distributor, to represent the company’s comprehensive commercial flooring portfolio under the AHF Contract brand. Bird commercial division offers flooring products and installation solutions for commercial and light commercial applications with special programs for the builder, architectural and designer communities. “We

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Granada Tile

AUGUST 30, 2022

Whether it’s meetings, celebrations, or just an excuse to reconnect, restaurants are special places. With their durability and beauty, they are shown being used as tiles for floors, walls, backsplashes, and countertops. That’s why they’re a favorite place to get together with family and friends.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Despite headaches within the economy —namely high interest/mortgage rates— resilient flooring suppliers are pointing to continued growth in 2024. Resilient flooring manufactured stateside offers excellent quality control, more stable pricing, shorter lead times and lower capital inventory requirements. Moreover, made-in-the-U.S.A.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Last year, Carnino walked nearly 27 miles over the course of four days, meeting with customers and prospecting for products for her showroom. Floor Covering News asked retailers and distributors about their objectives for this year’s show. – Chris Consentino, Hadinger Flooring, Naples, Fla. Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

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Floor Covering News

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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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 31, 2023

CFL Flooring signed an i4F licensing agreement for the company’s click-to-lock technology. Las Vegas—CFL Flooring signed a new license agreement for i4F’s patented click-to-lock wall installation system. End consumers want their floors and walls to seamlessly entwine,” said Thomas Baert, CFL’s CEO.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The Flooring Markets will be taking place in early 2021 with new safety measures put into place as part of its Safe-Visit Initiative. Sanitation stations will be located in key areas around the market floor. The Cobb Galleria Centre (CGC), home of the Southeast Flooring Market, has implemented its own Safety-First Plan.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2022

INSTALL has updated its resilient flooring and carpet certification standards. INSTALL, a leader in floorcovering installation training and certification, has announced recent updates and improvements to its resilient flooring and carpet certification standards. “As Resilient flooring certifications add challenges.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 6, 2023

When it comes to flooring, it takes a lot of expertise and a little bit of guile to run a successful business. Not only do flooring retail store owners have to tackle the traditional challenges that come with small business ownership but they must also confront nuanced topics like installation and expanded customer service.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 12, 2023

Dalton—Shaw Floors, flagship residential brand of Shaw Industries Group, has announced its new 2023 Phase I soft surface and hard surface introductions. Shaw Floors has also announced its 2023 Phase I hard surface introductions featuring alluring, modern and performance-driven styles. Soft surface. Canvas Comfort + Canvas Comfort Blue.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 19, 2024

Solon, Ohio— Global flooring manufacturer Tarkett has launched a non-PVC plank and tile flooring collection, as part of the company’s holistic approach to helping organizations meet their sustainability goals. The collection is also part of ReStart, Tarkett’s flooring take-back and recycling program.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 22, 2020

Armstrong Flooring has launched two new commercial collections: MedinPure, a PVC-free homogenous sheet for healthcare settings, and Unbound LVT designed for transitions to carpet in adjoining spaces. The post Armstrong Flooring launches two commercial collections appeared first on Floor Covering News. Lancaster, Pa.—Armstrong

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