Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Decocer, which specializes in designing and manufacturing small-size custom tiles, is participating once again in Cersaie, one of the most important fairs in the ceramic sector worldwide, and does so with a new corporate identity and brand image. The ceramic company, focused on the customization of pieces for each client, arrives at the world event with a renewed global image, taking a step forward in its overall business strategy and strengthening its position in the market.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Miami, Fla.—Tile of Spain, the international brand representing more than 100 ceramic tile manufacturers, unveiled the 12th annual release of the U.S. Quick Ship Collection. The new catalog features over 130 ceramic series from more than 30 Spanish companies. The Quick Ship Collection is a reference guide, showcasing a select group of ceramic products from Spanish manufacturers that are available for immediate purchase in the U.S.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Artisan Floors is up 19% year over year in 2024. As a sole proprietor, Paul La Torre knows what it’s like to abruptly lose $1.4 million in business after his two largest flooring customers went bankrupt during the Great Recession. Bruised and battered, La Torre managed to survive to fight another day. The greatest lesson from that experience? It’s much better to go into battle with an army than by yourself.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Most of the products in the new Kährs Estates collection retail between $6 and $10 per square foot, but there are some SKUs that can fetch anywhere from $12 to $14. Pictured is Estate Hickory. Visitors to the Kährs space at the annual NWFA convention earlier this year got their first look at the company’s new Estates collection, the by-product of a partnership with a domestic hardwood manufacturer.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Frank Hermans Oberlin, Ohio—The Natural Stone Institute (NSI) has named the winners of the 2024 Tucker Design Awards and the inaugural Thor Lund Quarrier Award. The Tucker Design Awards were presented at a ceremony in Salt Lake City on August 26, during the NSI Study Tour. Eight projects and their design teams were celebrated. The 2024 Bybee Prize recipient, Lee Becker of Hartman-Cox Architects, was also honored during the ceremony.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. This week, we asked: What are your expectations for the fall? Here are their responses: With the current traffic we are forecasting similar results as we had in the first half, which is down a little one week, flat the next. We’re hoping to finish flat or slightly off last year.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Catherine Prossen Los Angeles—Bentley Mills has appointed Catherine Prossen as vice president of business development. Prossen, a seasoned industry professional with nearly 20 years of experience in architecture and design, will focus on strengthening customer relationships and sales success while helping to drive the company’s growth across vertical markets. “We’re thrilled to welcome Catherine back to Bentley in the business development role,” said Jay Brown, Bentley president and

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Rigid core flooring’s rapid rise in the U.S. has spawned a veritable gold rush among traditional hard and soft surface manufacturers looking to expand their product offerings. But the overheated SPC race has also had an unforeseen yet welcomed effect—the emergence of complementary accessory products such as stair nosing derived from the same materials as the rigid core planks.

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