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Dealers descend on Surfaces with a purpose

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Last year, Carnino walked nearly 27 miles over the course of four days, meeting with customers and prospecting for products for her showroom. Surfaces gives you the opportunity to see a magnitude of products and services all under one roof. It’s always an exciting time of year to refresh your product assortment.

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CARE names 2021 Recyclers, Persons of the Year

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and GreenWaste Carpet Recycling (San Jose, Calif.). The production goals were achieved quickly, but it took over two years to reduce the ash content to less than 5%. Minneapolis—CARE announced winners of the Recycler and Person of the Year Awards for 2021 in conjunction with the organization’s 20 th Annual Conference here.

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Retailers React: What will be your area of emphasis in 2024?

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Here are their responses: The major areas of emphasis are to maintain the highest quality of customer service, top-notch quality installations and to keep our showroom updated with new and appealing products. San Jose, Calif. Diversification may be critical. Rick Oderio, Conklin Bros.

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Galleher acquires West Valley Hardwood

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“West Valley Hardwood’s reputation for customer service and providing the highest quality flooring products aligns perfectly with Galleher’s commitment to helping our customer’s keep the promises they make.”. West Valley Hardwood’s headquarters in Fife, Wash.,

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Laminate: Experts share tried-and-true merchandising tips

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Experts recommend merchandising laminate by grouping products by style, design and performance. These include: realistic, eye-catching visuals; proven durability and performance; and environmentally friendly product attributes. Pair like products together. Laminate flooring, a category introduced to the U.S. His advice?

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Retailers laud Mohawk’s new PureTech collection

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Based on early feedback from Mohawk dealers who carry the product, the launch is off to a promising start. The new Mohawk PureTech product is going to be the hottest product in 2024,” said Don Lovato, owner of Carpet Source USA, Albuquerque, N.M. “It Rick Oderio, president of San Jose, Calif.-based

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Mannington builds new rubber flooring facility

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Currently, the company’s San Jose, California-based facility manufactures these products, but due to the continued growth of the rubber business, the company has become “constrained in the current manufacturing footprint there,” according to Bob […]. —Mannington Mills is building a new facility in Calhoun, Ga.,