Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

N ew products are the lifeblood of the retail flooring industry, and dealers sometimes stake their reputations on selecting winning products that will resonate with customers while contributing to the bottom line. Floor Covering News ’ 2023 Annual Product Guide includes more than 100 distinctive products across a range of formats and categories. Each manufacturer that chose to participate in this special issue had the opportunity to submit a photo and description of four recently introduced pro

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It was podcast Episode 130: Employee Evaluations, and Andrew and I were discussing the process and criteria used to assess and measure an individual employee’s performance when we made the point that there would be value in creating a process where upward evaluations could be implemented, one that allowed the employee to share their thoughts and opinions on what mattered to them from their managers, from their team leads, even their employers.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Miami, Fla.—Tile of Spain has released its 2023 Look Book. Celebrating the beauty and authenticity of Spanish ceramic design, the Tile of Spain USA Digital Look Book is a catalog that highlights groundbreaking collections from Spanish tile makers. This annually published book honors members of The Spanish Ceramic Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER), while fostering innovative designs inspired by featured collections.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Nules, Spain—i4F announced that Novalam Innovacion SA has signed an i4F drop-lock technologies license agreement for its entry into the global stone polymer core (SPC) flooring market. As a result, Novalam becomes Spain’s first manufacturer of SPC products, all of which will be enhanced with i4F drop-lock installation technologies. Destined for the global market, SPC production will commence at Novalam’s new state-of-the-art facility in here as of March 2024.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Louisville, Ky.—The annual Louisville Tile Distributors conference, held here at the historic Galt House Hotel, brought together over 100 Louisville Tile team members from its 14 locations for a week of events. Themed “Execute,” the gathering continued the company’s steadfast commitment to developing leadership, embracing innovation and evolving best practices.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

La Grange Ga.—The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) announced that Shintech, Inc., has become an associate member of RFCI. Shintech is a supplier of PVC, a key component in many resilient products. “Having a company like Shintech join our organization is huge for us,” said Bill Blackstock, president and CEO of RFCI. “We look forward to their valuable perspective and to serving them in the years to come.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Chicago—This fall, NAFCD and NBMDA will bring together the leaders of the flooring and interior building material distribution community for the 2023 NAFCD + NBMDA Annual Convention. The convention will feature a one-day workshop titled University of Innovative Distribution (UID) In-a-Day on November 14 that will provide tailored education to those in management positions within wholesale distribution firms as well as their partner suppliers.

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