Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 6, 2021

By Megan Salzano—While resilient flooring— rigid core SPC in particular —has taken the industry by storm, ceramic tile is poised for a resurgence. Whitney Welch, vice president of commercial sales, DalTile Corp.,

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 30, 2024

In fact, according to show management, this year’s event—the 38 th convention in the group’s storied history—drew its highest numbers in two decades. “Attendance is back to pre- COVID-19 levels, and we have seen an influx of new members coming into the industry looking for education,” Michael Martin, NWFA president and CEO, told FCNews.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 25, 2021

FCNews research shows commercial flooring revenues (including specified business as well as Main Street sales) totaled $6.134 billion last year—a falloff of 11.1% The corporate market took the biggest hit in 2020 as its share fell from 42% of sales in 2019 to approximately 38% last year. compared to 2019. in 2019 to 4.9%

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

By Megan Salzano Birch— FCNews asked industry members to offer up the books that have had the most impact on them personally and professionally. Tim Baucom, president & CEO, Shaw Industries. Navy Seal Officer to set a standard for leadership development. Leaders set the standard for performance based on what they tolerate.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 14, 2022

R esidential carpet sales grew an impressive 17.2% With many people working from home, the study and home office are moving toward carpet to help create a quieter environment,” said T.M. People are looking for style and design in the high-end part of the soft surface market,” said Don Karlin, director of broadloom sales, Nourison.

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Building Moxie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

*. This is a partnered post with James Hardie Industries. At the top most levels, pros earn a badge, for exclusive use in advertising and sales materials. These trainings include, but aren’t limited to, online resources such as webinars, case studies, and videos. Improving Both Installation and Sales Skills.

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StoneDimensions

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

I am the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Coldspring (formally known as the Cold Spring Granite Company), in Cold Spring, MN USA. Coldspring is a leading supplier of natural stone serving the commercial, memorial, residential and industrial markets since 1898. This will make communication about industry standards much easier.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 9, 2021

W hen we think of industry disrupters today, some of the innovators that come to mind include Uber, Tesla and Netflix, to name a few. Many would agree that these companies are changing the paradigm in their respective industries. As it turns out, the flooring industry has its disrupters as well. The mother of all disruptors .

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Companies not communicating via Facebook, Twitter and a website risk looking dusty in this digital age; and even those that do are being upstaged by competitors whose blogs tout the latest news about products, promotions and industry trends. It’s a much more personal introduction than a standard website. The Benefits of Blogging.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 29, 2021

Never assume it’s unneces­sary to follow standard practices of testing simply because you plan to install water­proof flooring. Studies have shown that readings at this depth give an accurate indication of the amount of mois­ture the installed floor will see once the moisture inside the slab equilibrates.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 14, 2021

The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) will induct three industry leaders to its Hall of Fame. The WFCA Hall of Fame was brought to life for one reason: to give credit and recognition to the instrumental individuals that have helped shape this industry into what it is today,” said Scott Humphrey, president and CEO of WFCA.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Like many industries, tile has been through a lot the past five years. s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, the primary source for ceramic tile industry data, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 20, 2020

A case study: New Braunfels Flooring Design. Online sales account for a significant portion of revenue in nearly every retail segment, but the flooring industry as a whole hasn’t adapted to e-commerce for a variety of reasons,” Winters explained. By Reginald Tucker. When the going gets tough, the tough get innovative.

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CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

JANUARY 2, 2013

The tile industry has been through a lot the past five years. s Donato Pompo, citing findings from Catalina Research, ceramic tile is leading the floor covering sales recovery, as tile manufacturers leverage the rebound in existing home sales and housing starts. floor coverings manufacturer dollar sales and 12.9%

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As our fast-paced industry delivers all types of new products or hybrids of products, along comes confusion,” said Derek Brooks, Torlys’ senior vice president sales and business development-North America. sales, Mercier Wood Flooring. That requires partnering with the right supplier.”.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. Overall, the Portuguese ceramics industry, while small, offers a broad and differentiated product portfolio. In 2021, sales to the UK reached Euro 71.7 This grew by 6.4% over the next 12 months, to Euro 76.3 million in 2022.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Earlier this year Diary of a Tile Addict was invited on a four-day ceramic tile study tour of Portugal. Overall, the Portuguese ceramics industry, while small, offers a broad and differentiated product portfolio. In 2021, sales to the UK reached Euro 71.7 This grew by 6.4% over the next 12 months, to Euro 76.3 million in 2022.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

pandix My parents: Engineer/inventor + math professor degree(sales in real life) = me, architect (and a business/marketing sister) I married a finance/entrepreneur, my guess for my kids= lawyer and engineer. WARNING: This guide is only to be used by those 18 years old and older. . … unless they’re German. Mark Strauss Much fun!

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

For years, according to Page, Interface held the high ground in sustainability standards. By far the designs are on point,” said David Kurtz, vice president of commercial sales. The line comes in 50 standard colors, including solid tonal visuals that work alongside multi-colored chipped colorations.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 8, 2022

—In addition to daily onsite keynotes and special programs, this year’s NeoCon , which will take place here June 13-15, will offer 47 virtual CEU-accredited programs from an impressive roster of leading industry experts from a wide cross-section of fields. Speakers: Jon Strassner, vice president, Industry Partnership, ASID.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 4, 2014

My other sister, the one that’s only 18 months older than I am, was made President of a company whose annual sales exceeded a billion dollars a year when she was only 38 years old. I studied for three months straight though and I was not a fun guy. And then there’s me … What have I done? I have a blog. But … it’s a good blog.

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