Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

For most of its nearly six decades, the brand established by Edward James Welch to deliver “unrivaled service, excellent products and superior solutions to the flooring trade” did so with little fanfare. First it acquired Houston-based T&L Distributing. Or, as president Mike Welch put it, “We tried to operate under the radar.”.

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 22, 2018

Here is the Best of 2017, inspired by our annual corporate meeting instead of popular products and tile trends. Yes, we’re proud of the products we offer as a member of the tile industry, but we’re also proud of our company’s growth throughout 2017. We’d like to let you in on a bit of what went on.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2024

Michelle Hatton SOM, Associate Principal Originally from South Africa, Hatton started her career in Houston with Gensler. She is passionate about creating empowering environments that foster productivity, well-being and user engagement.

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Garden State Tile Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

Being familiar with products and resources that will withstand the elements in our area is very important. Ashley Houston, Columbia, SC: For the last decade or so, the grays have won big, but I have seen more of my clients being open to other options. Ashley Houston. Interior Designer, The Houston House, LLC.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2021

Houston, Texas—Swiff-Train Company (STC) has rebranded with new logo of STC. We know how important it is to provide information that is easily accessible and products that fit our customers’ needs,” said Lindsey Nisbet, vice president of marketing. Celebrating over 80 years of excellence.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Welch believes it can provide one-stop shopping—and a wide assortment of quality flooring products—to customers in this region, according to Keith Throm, vice president of sales-Midwest for E.J. We look forward to focusing on strong territories with our products for current and new customers in the years to come.”.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Houston—Swiff-Train Company has appointed Kay Ward to the newly created position of business unit manager, tile division. Kay’s added experience in product development, factory relationships and ability to maintain strong customer relationships are uniquely beneficial to this position,” said Joe Reddington, COO. “We

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Granada Tile

JUNE 20, 2013

We’re so thrilled that our products were also chosen by Coastal Living’s editors as a beautiful—and hurricane safe—choice for outdoor tile installations. We love online love too, so we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about our coverage over on the Houston Chronicle’s blog.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

Like most businesses in Houston, Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors, with nine area locations, was closed from Sunday, Feb. The massive cold front that hit Texas shut down the state and cost us a week of business,” said Gary Touchton, general manager of Venetian Blind and Carpet One Floor & Home in Houston. Tracking the toll.

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Garden State Tile Blog

JUNE 30, 2020

Being familiar with products and resources that will withstand the elements in our area is very important. Ashley Houston, Columbia, SC: For the last decade or so, the grays have won big, but I have seen more of my clients being open to other options. The environment can be one of the most challenging components when designing a home.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

.” Nina LoCiero, vice president of marketing and digital commerce for Shaw’s residential division, commented that the Shaw space was an ideal example of how “we have reimagined product selection online and in store, with storytelling integrated into the experience. and Thursday at 2 p.m.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 17, 2021

Gary Touchton, general manager of Venetian Blinds Carpet One Floor & Home in Houston, wakes up every weekday by 3:30 a.m. Similarly, it does a retailer no good if all his crews are experts in a specific product, say LVT, and not qualified to lay ceramic tile or carpet. Cross training. to work out. Appreciation goes a long way.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 30, 2022

With that as the draw, flooring retailers are expected to turn out in droves to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center to see the latest and greatest flooring products under one roof. DeGraaf said she typically reserves one day to wander the show and check out booths and products that it currently does not have in its portfolio.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 15, 2023

We want customers to love the style and design of the products. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada MERCHANDISING Show more with less “At Westvalley Carpet & Flooring, we have made a practice of focusing on the quality brands and products that consumers are looking for. And then we will discuss price and performance.” It’s pretty simple.”

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 18, 2022

By Megan Salzano-Birch—Las Vegas— Coverings 2022 was a showcase in innovative product design and immersive technology, which is thriving within the ceramic and stone category today despite obvious obstacles. We’ve had great traffic at the show,” said Micah Hand, director of market- ing and product management, Florida Tile. “I

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Flooring retailers and contractors who took on the new product at its launch have already seen positive results. We sell a lot of it right here in Houston. The third and final step is to grout the product with RapidGrout, a premium, pre-mixed, water-based grout specifically designed for tile that features ClicFit technology.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

His background is logistics; his mission is to create the most expertly crafted products. Eylor said until now, end users had the choice of spending more on products from big manufacturers or from importers that may have offered product at a low cost, but with the risk of quality and reliability issues.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 14, 2021

As is customary, Mohawk will have a dramatic presence at the big show, in this case showcasing new or newly released products from several of its leading brands. Fellow Texas retailer Sam Roberts, owner of Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors, Houston, will not be in Las Vegas as he is celebrating the birth of his granddaughter.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2024

Sandra Drake Houston, Texas—Fuse Commercial Flooring Alliance, a member-owned organization of leading commercial flooring contractors , has appointed Sandra Drake as vice president of supplier relations. Drake brings a wealth of experience in building strategic partnerships to her new role. “We

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 29, 2021

Indeed, the NFA showcase is mutually beneficial for both parties as vendors look to create or expand their business while NFA retailers seek niche products to fill out a line or to meet potential customers. While most new products were introduced earlier in the year, this year’s show still provided great value for those in attendance.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 15, 2024

gross domestic product (GDP) in recent quarters, but that outlay has not trickled down to the flooring sector to the same degree. We had a strong start to the year and were up considerably from last year, but we leveled off some in March,” said Alex Roberts, CEO of Roberts Carpet & Fine Floors, Houston.

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StoneDimensions

JULY 15, 2014

Assess your personal leadership style and find out how to present information about ideas, products and/or services in a manner that is most engaging to those with a different interactive style than your own. Discuss factors that affect women in the stone industry including working with family members and managing men.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

B elknap-Haines’ acquisition of Houston-based STC (formerly Swiff-Train) expands the territory of the industry’s top-ranked distributor well beyond its East Coast roots. The company primarily sells private-label product, which Belknap-Haines plans to grow, while adding other branded products to the STC portfolio. Ray Mancini Jr.,

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

I think things are largely unpredictable but likely to be rocky over the next few months,” said Sam Roberts, owner of Roberts Carpet & Flooring, with multiple locations in the Houston area. “No Products in demand. LVT products, like Mohawk’s SolidTech+, are a hot spot for dealers this year.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2021

The new year is moving right along, and with it has come new innovations and product lines from top brands across flooring categories. When looking for new rigid core flooring lines to onboard or turning to a proven collection to make the sale, flooring retailers seek out specific qualifications in both the product and supplier.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Houston—Shaw Floors, flagship residential brand of Shaw Industries, is an official sponsor of the 2024 College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship with the “Pet Perfect Puppies at the Playoff” activation hosted at Playoff Fan Central. The CFP National Championship weekend events, held Jan. 5-7, 2024, at the George R.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 21, 2022

Jerry Guo, president of Lions Floor, expects shipments of its inbound SPC products to hit local distribution centers in June. As Lions Floor continues to expand its product offering in the U.S. The new Houston warehouse and distribution center is located in close proximity to the George W. Santa Fe Spring, Calif.—As

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Houston—Shaw Sports Turf has been named the official synthetic turf provider of the College Football Playoff (CFP). Through this partnership, Shaw Sports Turf will showcase its products throughout the event spaces leading up to the 2024 national championship game, slated for Monday, January 8 at NRG Stadium here.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 31, 2022

Schönox HPS North America and Reader’s Wholesale Distributors, a top 20 distributor, have announced a strategic partnership that calls for the wholesaler to provide Schönox subfloor products across southern Texas, a region experiencing remarkable growth in the building and renovation sectors.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 7, 2021

The company said the home dedication for United States Army Staff Sergeant, Jay Fondren, took place on April 29 in Houston, Texas. Today, he works with Camp Hope in Houston, a faith-based residential treatment center for veterans, which demonstrates his continued focus on service to others. The R.I.S.E.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 2, 2019

Houston—Swiff-Train has promoted Joe Reddington to chief operating officer, effective immediately. In his new role, Reddington will be responsible for operations, sourcing, supply chain and customer service as well as the product management and IT initiatives.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

At the same time, it has also opened up opportunities for floor covering distributors to expand their product offerings while increasing market share. In the SPC market, it’s all about the quality of product, the thicknesses you offer, etc. According to Derek Tung, president and CEO of AFD, product quality is job No.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 20, 2022

Houston, Texas—While OneFlor USA may be just getting started, there is no shortage of commercial flooring experience within its team, according to the company. Tim Davis, VP product development and technical. David Kim, CEO. David is the former president of NuFlors and has worked in the flooring business for over 15 years.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 21, 2020

Houston—EarthWerks takes the wraps off its new visualizer tool, EarthWerks Visions. Users may choose from 12 preset room scenes featuring EarthWerks products, or they may upload their own images to the site. Click here to use the Vision tool. The post EarthWerks introduces new visualizer tool appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Specifically, the Footprints Floors team is targeting California, New Jersey, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maryland for expansion. We’ve pushed out into new product and service offerings, and we’ve done a lot of local networking.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 3, 2020

Houston— Swiff-Train Company has newly appointed Cole Hood as the company’s director of sales for Swiff-Train Distribution. In this role, Cole will lead the Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi sales teams for all channels.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 8, 2018

Houston, Texas—Joe Reddington has joined Swiff-Train Company as director of product management. In this newly created role, Reddington will lead all efforts in direction and strategy for the product categories.

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