Floor Covering News

APRIL 17, 2023

Cook will set the strategy for all Tarkett North America commercial soft-surface products. Cook brings nearly 30 years of industry experience to her new role, having previously served as director, CX innovation with Georgia Pacific and as director of strategic insights and innovation with Shaw Industries.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the premier international ceramic tile and natural stone exhibition and conference in North America, has launched the official openings for event registration, discounted hotel booking options and award program submissions for Coverings 2024, which will take place here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) April 22-25, 2024.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 26, 2024

“The unveiling of the CID Award winners remains a fan-favorite event at Coverings year after year,” said Jenn Heinold, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings. The recipients of the awards were celebrated during the CID Awards Reception and Ceremony on April 23 at Coverings 2024 here.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2022

A key component of that strategy is expansion in distribution. Cain & Bultman has a strong reputation for outstanding customer service and support across Florida and Georgia.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 1, 2024

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has released a comprehensive roster of both popular and new onsite activations for Coverings 2024, which will take place April 22-25, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center here.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2023

Positive networking connections and productive business resonated throughout Coverings 2023,” said Jenn Heinold, president of Taffy Event Strategies, the show management company for Coverings. The post Coverings 2023 exceeds expectations appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Most recently serving as director of sustainability, Ballew has been intensely focused on Shaw’s commercial business for the past two years ensuring that the company’s sustainability strategy and execution help create a competitive advantage for Shaw and its brands.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 7, 2022

At the beginning of the year, FCEF piloted a Basic Flooring Installation program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). We now have programs active or approved in three states—Georgia, Oklahoma, and Utah—and we have nine states with program development in process,” said Jim Aaron, executive director of FCEF.

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StoneDimensions

MAY 23, 2014

The 2014 tour took place in Georgia, USA - a state rich in both historic and modern day stone activity. The next stops were the Georgia Guidestones monument followed by a tour of Miles Supply. Tate, Georgia and the Georgia Marble Quarry that has hosted several MIA tours over the years.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Atlanta—Coverings, the preeminent event for the ceramic tile and natural stone industry in North America, has revealed a select lineup of featured educational opportunities for Coverings 2024 , which will take place April 22-25, 2024, here at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC).

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 5, 2021

What he witnessed in 1986… “In the 1980s there were hundreds of small carpet mills scattered across northwest Georgia, and carpet and rugs comprised about 80% of the flooring sold in the U.S. There are many retailers who drove the industry with different strategies and models.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

ITC) ordered to seize and forfeit containers of SPC products imported by an international buyer from Georgia, since these products violated the General Exclusion Order regarding Unilin’s click SPC patents. Waregem, Belgium—On Dec. 5, 2022, the U.S. International Trade Commission (U.S. The General Exclusion Order was issued by the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

It’s this disruptive strategy that has helped put Cali on the 2022 Industry Disruptors list. This strategy has worked for the brand given that it has grown substantially over the last few years—including its recent acquisition by global flooring company Victoria PLC—and continues to expand its specialty retail network.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The new line from Hymmen will be located in North Georgia where Engineered Floors already operates multiple manufacturing facilities. The decision to start with the Jupiter line highlights Engineered Floors’ strategy to digitally print all LVT flooring produced in North America using new materials, the company said.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 29, 2022

“Shaw has always invested in domestic manufacturing, and it provides many supply chain and operations benefits—with service being a great example that’s currently top-of-mind for our industry,” said Herb Upton, vice president of residential product and channel strategy, Shaw Industries.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 19, 2020

Check back on Monday when we will continue our series with a visit to Gainsville Flooring in Georgia. Feldman will sit down with Jason Everett to discuss the store’s business strategy for recovery. The store may be somewhat new to flooring, but has experienced marked success and continued growth.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 16, 2022

Jamann immediately went to work on redeveloping our hard surface strategy. After working 10-plus hour days in the plant, he drove his beat-up Celica to Atlanta every evening to attend night MBA classes at Georgia Tech. After a few months of searching, it was my good fortune to cross paths with Jamann Stepp. His time as a U.S.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 12, 2021

Today, Amber Leigh is one of the key drivers behind the marketing for each of our brands from strategy to execution. Currently, she is responsible for leading the development and execution of the brand and channel strategies for all residential flooring customers, driving above-market growth and delivering increased profits.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 6, 2021

Now as the vice president of marketing at Emser Tile, Villanueva-Heras is responsible for leading and executing Emser’s brand and marketing strategies nationwide, which has included building the company’s digital team, establishing research initiatives and expanding public relations, advertising and merchandising programs. Emily Holle.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

I knew Dave when he was a student at Georgia Tech through a family connection. After Georgia Tech he sold industrial equipment. From that first meeting, it was clear Dave was a visionary—full of great optimism, creative strategy, business acumen and an authentic connectedness that attributed to a natural leadership few people possess.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

Northwest Georgia is the landing spot for many new and proposed sites, which has been announced by the likes of Wellmade, Novalis, CFL Flooring, Huali Floors and Concord Flooring, formerly Arte Mundi. What has changed, however, is its strategy—and the arsenal of new tools the company is building to accomplish it with.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JULY 11, 2017

In February ARDEX released news of an extension for the Dallas, Georgia plant and is also currently working to expand the manufacturing footprint in Stockton, California. ARDEX Americas President, Jesse David explained, “We continue to experience strong growth throughout the Americas and across all business segments.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 24, 2021

The presentation will cover multiple trends that impact the future workplace and strategies to usher in the big shift: employee behavior; employer assumptions; emerging workstyles; the distributed workplace; technology; and learning, presentations and meetings. Angelita Scott, PhD, Georgia Southern University. Association Host: ASID.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 14, 2021

Gheesling will be honored in September during his celebration of life in Georgia. He was a member of the International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA), a board member/director at Tellus Museum, a founding member of Meteorite Association of Georgia and founder/board member of the Scott G. Mishkin Foundation.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 28, 2020

He believes failure is never an option and every bump in the road is an opportunity to readjust the strategy. To date, there are seven WPC and/or rigid core facilities currently being built in Northwest Georgia. He chairs the Northwest Georgia chapter of the Alexis de Teoqueville Society, a division of the United Way.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 3, 2021

Our ultimate strategy is to build as strong a manufacturing base here in the United States as we are in China, so we can support a wide spectrum of products to all channels of distribution.”. We’re looking to partner with schools like Northwest Georgia Technical and Dalton State, Chattanooga Tech, Tennessee Tech.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 13, 2024

He tackles challenges to defend and advocate for resilient flooring and RFCI members with the same resolve and determination as I’m sure he did as a linebacker at his beloved Georgia Tech. And here’s a secret: Don’t try to win an argument with him on business strategy and execution. He’s up at dawn. He’s rushing to make a connection.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 12, 2020

Others were getting ready for the reopening of their states and making changes to their showrooms, marketing strategies, etc. I let them talk about how customers are walking in the door, encouraging them to help other retailers with the strategies they are employing to attract consumers. Maybe it was commercial.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

5 runoff in Georgia, and the effects a still-active COVID-19 may play—even as several vaccines are expected to arrive on the scene. As a new administration prepares to take the reins on Jan. 20, 2021, flooring industry leaders are mulling what impact President-elect Joe Biden and his policies might have on business.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Strategies ranged from pursuing alternative sources outside of China (namely Cambodia, Taiwan and Malaysia) to establishing or significantly expanding existing manufacturing operations here in the U.S. “Our Realizing the industry had already crossed the proverbial Rubicon in the war on trade, many U.S.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

5-7 at the Georgia World Congress Center here, featured 101 flooring and flooring technology suppliers. HFUSA said Domotex USA 2021 is slated to take place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta from March 1-3. By Ken Ryan. Domotex USA welcomed first-time exhibitors like I4F’s John Rietveldt, left, CEO, and Eddy Boucke, CTO.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

MAY 2, 2016

In this role, Greg develops and implements the overall product and innovation strategy for the Flooring and Finishing Segments to include: Sub-Floor Preparation, Toppings, Moisture Control, Primers, Sealants, Coatings and Flooring Adhesives. Henry facility in Dallas, Georgia. Tracie is currently a line operator for small powders.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 5, 2022

“Shaw has always invested in domestic manufacturing, and it provides many supply chain and operations benefits—with service being a great example that’s currently top-of-mind for our industry,” said Herb Upton, vice president of residential product and channel strategy, Shaw. Domestic production is as important now as it has ever been.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2022

Muchsee Wood has two large factories in China as well as warehouses in Georgia and Dallas along with corporate headquarters in Georgia. To that end, the company has employed a good/better/best strategy to help RSAs recommend a product for every need. Create also offers three budget-friendly collections in birch, hickory and oak.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

Factory workers in the flooring industry are accustomed to working under tough conditions—from the heat and humidity of a Georgia summer to the tedious work required during an eight-hour shift. Foss workers, from left: Josh Agan, Jerome Tucker and Michael Long.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 6, 2021

Factory workers in the flooring industry are accustomed to working under tough conditions—from the heat and humidity of a Georgia summer to the tedious work required during an eight-hour shift. Foss workers, from left: Josh Agan, Jerome Tucker and Michael Long.

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