Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

S ome flooring distributors grow by taking market share from weaker competitors; others do it through acquisition. based company boasts 25,000-plus product options, more than 10,000 in-stock items in commercial and residential flooring, tools and sundry items across a 27-state footprint. Within a roughly two-year span, E.J.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Meridian Adhesives Group, parent company of Taylor Adhesives —among other well-known brands—has announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters from Houston, Texas, to Charlotte, N.C. Suite #500 Charlotte, NC 28277 The post Meridian Adhesives Group relocates from Houston to Charlotte appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Euless, Texas—Lions Floor has opened its second distribution center in Texas. Located here (just outside Houston), a grand opening is kicking off this week. “At Lions Floor, we are excited about this strategic move and its direct contribution to our growth plans,” said Jerry Guo, president.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 27, 2023

Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. ” —John Bretzloff, Barefoot Flooring, Castle Hayne, N.C. ” —Steve Weisberg, Crest Flooring, Allentown, Pa. appeared first on Floor Covering News. It goes a long way.”

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 4, 2022

By Jacqueline Hinchcliff—W hen it comes to emerging color trends in flooring, what works in one region of the country might not fly elsewhere. As for carpet and tile, geometric patterns remain popular while hard surface flooring visuals are shifting away from darker tones to lighter, more natural hues. Houston, Texas. “We

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Tile Technology – Adhesives, Trowels, Lippage NTCA will be at the following locations in December: 12/5 – The Tile Shop, Houston 12/6 – Floor & Decor, Katy, Texas 12/6 – Floor & Decor, Carson, Calif. 12/7 – Floor & Decor, Temple, Texas 12/7 – Floor & Decor, Fountain Valley, Calif.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The floor-to-ceiling walls are made from Blanc Absolute Marble. Chase Tower Granite Cladding Repairs Houston, Texas Camarata Masonry Systems Houston, Texas Moynihan Train Hall New York, N.Y. The post Picco Group receives 2022 Grande Pinnacle Award appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On the commercial side, the winner is Tommy Vu, of Westway Construction Services Flooring Division in Houston, Texas. Vu was nominated for the award by Gary Sharpe, operations manager, Westside Construction Services Flooring Division. The recipient in the residential category is Joshua Nordstrom of Tierra Tile in Homer, Ala.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. ” —Ben Boss, Boss Carpet One Floor & Home Dixon, Ill. ” —Chris Kemp, Kemp’s Dalton West Flooring Newnan, Ga. appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 10, 2020

Rotem Eylor, CEO of Republic Flooring, stands with his new SPC display at the Flooring America convention. Republic Flooring may have just arrived on the SPC/rigid core scene, but its presence is already being felt across the flooring landscape—notably partnerships with the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) and CCA Global.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 13, 2021

Jay currently works with Camp Hope in Houston, a faith-based residential treatment center for veterans. Jay, his wife, Anne, and six children currently live in the Houston area. home appeared first on Floor Covering News. On November 24, 2004, Jay was severely injured by a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq.

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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. Welch Company appeared first on Floor Covering News. based distributor.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Welch Company, a division of Center Rock Capital Partners’ Merit Distribution Group, has acquired assets from one of the industry’s top flooring distributors. Welch said it has now acquired the Indiana, Western Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio territories—which also includes facilities—of Gilford-Johnson Flooring, effective Sept.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 7, 2023

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced the winners of its 2023 Wood Floor of the Year Awards. The awards were developed to encourage and recognize innovative craftsmanship and design in wood flooring installations. Best Color/Finish & Textured Wood: Floor Master Company | Crystal Lake, Ill.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 18, 2024

and the Residential and Commercial Craftspersons of the Year, Joshua Nordstrom, Tierra Tile in Homer, Alaska, and Tommy Vu of Westside Construction Services Flooring Division, Houston, Texas, respectively. The post John Bridge to be honored by NTCA appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Granada Tile

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

You see, she faced the risers of a staircase in a grand Houston house with our Regal Clover tile design. Another fabulous use of Granada Tile ‘s decos would have to be in floor tile installations. We haven’t shown too many of these installations, but it’s incredible. That’s right! Tile photo, Granada Tile.

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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. The post ICG Italia celebrates Women’s History Month appeared first on Floor Covering News. Rainer graduated from UC Davis with a B.S., and from California College of the Arts with an M.F.A.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2021

Houston, Texas—Swiff-Train Company (STC) has rebranded with new logo of STC. Today, STC said it is “Strengthening the Core” to proactively build on this history to continue to offer superior service in the flooring industry. The post Swiff-Train unveils new branding appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 8, 2021

By Ken Ryan T he winter storm and cold snap that led to interruptions and closures for flooring retailers and distributors across Texas and Oklahoma is one for the history books. The mid-February Southwest big freeze and weather onslaught won’t soon be forgotten by flooring professionals who lived it. Tracking the toll.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 4, 2022

Chicago—OneFlor USA, an LVT supplier based in Houston, Texas, will showcase new products here at NeoCon 2022 on the 7th floor, space 7-8046, June 13-15. According to David Kim, CEO, OneFlor USA, the hottest flooring category—LVT—will get even hotter. Our one vision is Smart Flooring,” he said. “We

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Architectural Ceramics

JANUARY 22, 2018

As a result, a great feature of porcelain tile is that it makes an excellent flooring option in commercial and residential spaces. Delivering supplies after the flood to the Triumph Church Nederland, a local church in the Houston area. This past year, mother nature struck again when Hurricane Harvey flooded areas of Houston.

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Garden State Tile Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

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. These make for a perfect floor, backsplash, or accent wall! Designer, Erwin Forrest Builders. www.erwinforrest.com.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Lions Floor has taken another big step toward building its national supply chain infrastructure with the recent grand opening of a new, state-of-the-art distribution center in Houston. In addition to flooring products, we have moldings, transitions and moisture barriers. Lions Floor is not one of those companies.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 13, 2024

Longtime NFA member, Sam Roberts, with his daughter Alex, who recently became CEO of Roberts Carpets and Fine Floors in Houston. Dave Geipel of Cyncly and Scott Browne of Macco’s Floor Covering in Green Bay, Wis. Ian Newton and Jimmy Poulos of Flooring 101 in Oxnard, Calif., with Piet Dossche of IFC.

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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. The post Swiff-Train adds business unit manager, tile division appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 17, 2024

Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. I would say more than half of our walk-in customers are remodeling their current homes—from full kitchen remodels to floors being the last step. ” —Tom Heffner, About All Floors, Douglassville, Pa.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 17, 2021

By Ken Ryan The never-ending task of recruiting and training installers has been a flooring industry bugaboo for decades. That said, it is crucial for flooring retailers to keep the good ones. Even when business was down about 40% in April and May (2020), Brian’s Flooring & Design in Birmingham, Ala., Cash is king.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

FCNews spoke with several flooring retailers who shared their secrets to mobile showroom success. Karyn Mitchell, Simply Floors, Denver, Colo. Karyn Mitchell and her husband Buddy started Simply Floors as a mobile operation with no showroom or warehouse. ” Alfred Soyar, Buffaloe Floors and Up, Houston. .”

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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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Granada Tile

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

What was even more thrilling was that we found not just one tile pattern from our Echo Collection of concrete tiles used as restaurant floor tile (that’s our Serengeti cement tile, above, turned to create squares) but two tile designs (that’s our Fez cement floor tiles, below) used as concrete tile flooring.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Footprints Floors, the flooring installation franchise with more than 160 active territories across 35 states, continues on its upward growth track. “In Specifically, the Footprints Floors team is targeting California, New Jersey, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maryland for expansion.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 23, 2023

By Rob Persons—The general move toward e-commerce and online shopping spells opportunities for specialty flooring retailers—whether they are fully, 100% mobile or if mobile showrooms are just an extension of their brick-and-mortar operation. based Carolina In Home Flooring, has been operating mobile showrooms since 2010.

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Floor Covering News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Houston—Adam Rowland is the new business development representative for Spartan Surfaces. Rowland brings a wealth of experience and a dynamic vision to Spartan, further bolstering the company’s commitment to delivering exceptional commercial flooring solutions throughout the state of Texas. “We

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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 17, 2022

Specialty flooring retailers are the drivers of this industry. Today’s highlight is Lions Floor’s nominations and winners: Flooring 101 and Meek’s Midwest. Flooring 101. What Lions Floor had to say. We appreciate the partnership and their commitment to Lions Floor. Oxnard, Calif.

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Whether it’s starting over or starting from scratch, opening your own flooring store takes time, dedication and the ability to think on your feet. Conway Flooring Muncie, Ind. Quest for the Best Place to Buy Flooring.’” Get Floored Myrtle Beach, S.C. Get Floored Myrtle Beach, S.C. We recently won ‘Muncie, Ind.,

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

Houston, Texas—Galleher, LLC said it is significantly expanding its presence in Texas to support its acquisition of Trinity Hardwood Distributors in September 2021. Trinity said it will open a traditional branch and showroom in North Houston’s Spring, Texas area and a 100,000 ft. warehouse facility in central Houston.

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