Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2024

The resilient category has grown by leaps and bounds in just a few years and that’s not just in sales alone. Manufacturers have created new innovations within each resilient product segment to keep consumers coming back for more. Today, resilient flooring embodies the latest trending designs as well as the performance features most in demand. Following are three trends topping the charts: SolidTech Premier with Signature HDX, a technology that aims to take design realism, texture and color deta

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JULY 12, 2024

Molokai Breeze Blocks at The Hart, Nashville, TN, Designed by Powell Architects The beauty and function of breeze blocks is undeniable and although for some, they never went out of style, for many they are just waking up to the idea. Since our debut in 2019, Villa Lagoon Tile’s Breeze Blocks have helped to revive this mid-century modern staple, with a more refined version of the pattern blocks of the original era.

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Why Tile

JULY 10, 2024

The ever-popular subway tile design owes its stylish longevity to incredible versatility. Subway tiles were originally developed over 100 years ago for use in the New York subway system when designers were tasked with designing a surface that was both low-maintenance and bright. The Original Subway Tile Pattern The first subway tiles were glossy white… The post Subway Tile Layout Patterns appeared first on Why Tile.

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JULY 10, 2024

Are new homes going to have less hallway space? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? The answers are many will and it can be both, depending on how well it's designed and built. The post What Explains The New Incredible Shrinking Hallway Space Trend? comes to you courtesy of Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC, Wellness Design Consultant and Author.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 12, 2024

Since its inception, laminate flooring has always been lauded for its ability to replicate natural materials such as hardwood, stone and tile—essentially any material or source that can be scanned or photographed. The category’s ability to fool even the most discerning eyes has only continued to improve in recent years thanks to innovations in technology.

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The A to Z of Building

JULY 9, 2024

Researchers have developed eco-friendly 3D-printed concrete (3DPC) using artificial aggregates from organic hemp shives, charcoal, and waste incinerator slag. These materials enhance the concrete's properties without compromising performance, supporting the sustainable building industry's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

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JULY 11, 2024

Florim’s new Flagship store in London has opened its doors: the company confirms its presence in the lively design district of Clerkenwell. Present in the city since 2020, the company has moved to 56-60 St John St, Grant House Ground floor , where it has created a monobrand space intended to be a meeting and dialogue place for project professionals , where to schedule appointments and educational meetings but , above all, a place to get to know and experience firsthand the “Made in F

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2024

Louisville, Ky.—Louisville Tile, a nationwide distributor of ceramic tile , and Broadlume, a North American software and technology company , have formed a strategic partnership to bring the Wilcox Fifty Five private label tile collection to an even wider audience. “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Broadlume,” said Dub Newell, chief executive officer at Louisville Tile.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2024

Dalton—Inspired by the intersection of natural materiality and masonry, Next Generation is EF Contract’s latest modular carpet tile for specification in commercial interiors. Next Generation was designed to expand the pool of options for budget-friendly soft flooring, injecting warmth into contract spaces through fabricated stone visuals. “Next Generation represents our ongoing commitment to design and manufacturing of commercial carpet with engaging visuals for all projects and price points,” s

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2024

Louisville, Ky.—Louisville Tile, a provider of high-quality tile and stone products, has received its ninth consecutive Best Places to Work in Kentucky award. This achievement showcases Louisville Tile’s commitment as a company to prioritize employee well-being and foster a thriving workplace culture. The Best Places to Work in Kentucky awards program, conducted by the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management (KYSHRM), recognizes companies that de

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2024

The Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI), together with California flooring retailers, joined others in vehemently opposing California recycling bill AB 863, saying the proposed legislation could “threaten the entire flooring industry” if it becomes law. Initially intended to modify the state’s carpet recycling program, AB 863 was dramatically amended a few weeks ago to create an alternative program that would impact multiple flooring categories, including resilient flooring.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2024

When Bryan Park started Footprint s Floors—a mobile operation that offers professional flooring installation services—he knew he was onto something. But even he couldn’t have foresee n that 15 years later the business would evolve into a fast-growing franchise o peration with a “footprint” in 41 territories across the U.S. “ I had no idea that we would grow like we have , ” Park , founder and CEO , told FCNews.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2024

Dallas, Texas—In the competitive landscape in which retailers do business today, the importance of quality products that are readily available is paramount. “Made in the USA” products are uniquely positioned to serve this industry need. The Daltile brand has continuously offered customers over 80 unique Made in the USA tile collections of high quality to help retailers find success in today’s market with its own customers.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2024

Philadelphia Commercial’s portfolio spans commercial glue-down LVP to broadloom carpet. Shown is Novara LVT. Fast. Simple. Easy. Those three words encapsulate what customers consistently say about Philadelphia Commercial’s products and services. Backed by Shaw Industries , the Philadelphia Commercial brand benefits from vertical integration that ensures speed in delivery, exceptional service and comprehensive warranties.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2024

Chattanooga, Tenn.—Happy Feet International has announced its addition as a preferred supplier for the FEI Group. The FEI Group is the largest network of flooring contractors with 412 members, 1,189 locations, 200-plus supply partners and an estimated $14 billion in annual revenue. “We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with Happy Feet International,” said Amie Foster, vice president of flooring at FEI Group.

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JULY 10, 2024

Dalton—COREtec has launched five new products within the popular COREtec Tile collection. The designs focus on setting a foundation of serenity in the home with natural, earthy floors that evoke feelings of comfort and embody modern design trends of restoration. The new LVT introductions feature an 18 x 18 square tile visual on an 18 x 36 SPC tile format.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2024

Dalton—With the goal of reclaiming the beauty in abandoned spaces and uncovering the perfect imperfections of the creatures within them, Tarkett Hospitality has announced the Moth Effect collection of modular carpet tile , which is comprised of nine unique visuals inspired by the detailed patterns of various moth species. The intricacy of a moth’s wings emphasizes nature’s subtleties and informs this collection’s offerings, combined with a variety of tile sizes, backing options and colorways tha

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2024

From left: Mohawk’s Jeff Meadows, Michel Vermette of AFS and Piet Dossche, IFC. Columbus, Ohio—With an impressive array of suppliers, customers, employees and state government officials in attendance, America’s Floor Source (AFS) on June 27 raised the curtain on its brand-spanking-new, 265,000-square-foot facility here. The building houses two showrooms—23,000 square feet for the general public and an 8,500-square-foot design center for builder clients—a clearance/outlet center, state-of-the-art

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2024

What’s selling today isn’t your grandmother’s carpet. In fact, today’s carpet options offer the best of both worlds in flooring—luxurious design options (think color, pattern and texture) with superior durability, sustainability and waterproof and stain resistance. Shaped by technological advancements and design innovation, today’s soft surface offerings of intricate patterns and designs is a far cry from the wall-to-wall beige offerings of a bygone era.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2024

Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products launched its latest innovation in flooring solutions: Ingenious Plank. This next-generation hybrid resilient flooring is meant to set a new standard in sustainability, performance and design. Ingenious Plank is launching across several AHF brands including Armstrong Flooring, Bruce and Robbins. According to AHF, Ingenious Plank embodies its commitment to innovation and environmental responsibility.

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JULY 10, 2024

A study in Scientific Reports evaluated Decision Trees, K-Nearest Neighbors, Gradient Boosting, and LSTM models for predicting school energy consumption. The findings show that while each AI model has strengths, LSTM demonstrated superior generalization, highlighting the potential for improved energy management in educational buildings.

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JULY 8, 2024

This review article published in "Information" explores the application of Knowledge Graphs (KGs) in automated safety management within the construction industry. This summary highlights the key findings and implications of using KGs for enhancing safety practices.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2024

( FCNews launches the Abbey member profiles series, a program that puts the spotlight on standout retail members of the group.) David’s Abbey Carpet operates three stores in the Tennessee market—the latest of which services the Maryville community. When David Hayes, founder and owner of David’s Abbey Carpet, Knoxville, Tenn., made the decision to join the Abbey group back in the spring of 1997, the floor covering industry was in a state of flux.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2024

The hardwood flooring segment has clearly ceded share to competing categories like LVT, rigid core and even laminate. That’s due in large measure to the ability of many of those competing products to replicate the visuals of real wood—all at a fraction of the price of the real thing. Despite all that, however, hardwood remains the most aspirational flooring product today—and for good reason.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2024

Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) released a new “Tuesday Tips” this week. In the series, WFCA experts presents short video tips for improving customer service and optimizing staff performance. In the end, it’s all about understanding the importance of being 1% better than your competition. In this week’s “Tuesday Tips,” Tom Jennings discusses how it’s the salesperson’s responsibility to execute a given deal.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2024

Amid a drop-off in showroom traffic and the angst that often accompanies a Presidential election year, flooring retailers are navigating through an uncertain business landscape as the second half begins. While business was down for many in the first half, that was not the case across the board. Case in point is Frazier’s Carpet One Floor & Home, Knoxville, Tenn., which is about 4% up year-to-date and doesn’t anticipate any large swings, positive or negative, in the second half.

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The A to Z of Building

JULY 11, 2024

Researchers developed a sustainable thermal insulation material using expanded styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) and leather waste. This composite, especially with 20 phr leather, showed superior thermal and acoustic properties, offering an effective and eco-efficient solution for low-cost housing insulation.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2024

Mansfield, Mass.—In an attempt to reflect the evolving needs of today’s flooring industry, Belknap-Haines-STC (BH) announced an upcoming rebrand to better position the family of companies to serve its customers. The union of The Belknap White Group, JJ Haines & Company and Swiff-Train Company under one brand is meant to signify a unified commitment to deliver an exceptional customer experience while offering an extensive portfolio of flooring products across its geography.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2024

Atlanta—Commercial flooring solutions provider Shaw Contract partnered with the Hip Hop Architecture Camp to share the foundations of architecture, urban planning and design with Atlanta youth. From July 15-18, students at the Shaw Contract Atlanta showroom will use hip hop as the inspiration for designing places that better the community. Architect Michael Ford of BrandNu Design Studio founded the Hip Hop Architecture Camp in 2016.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2024

Can there be moisture issues with waterproof LVT? The short answer is yes. Figure 1. LVT cupping as a result of excessive moisture in the concrete. I recently received an email from a customer who had installed an LVT floor directly over concrete. Note: He is a novice installer, and he installed the floor as a favor to a friend. His neighbor, a general contractor, helped with the installation.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2024

Dalton—Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) announced the grand opening of its new warehouse and headquarters, located here. This state-of-the-art facility spans 20,000 square feet, including 2,000 square feet dedicated to office space and is said to mark a significant milestone in the company’s mission to enhance the flooring installation industry. A hub for training and certification The new headquarters will serve as a central hub for comprehensive training programs, aimed at certifying profes

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Floor Covering News

JULY 10, 2024

St. Charles, Miss.—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has launched an updated series of sales-focused courses on its online learning platform, NWFA University (NWFAU). This updated learning path includes 10 renovated courses that provide foundational information about the wood flooring industry and its range of available products. These courses are designed to help industry professionals effectively sell real wood flooring in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

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JULY 10, 2024

Wichita, Kan.— Advanced Flooring Technology (AFT) has added its first Woven Natural Fiber Certification class, to be held at its facility here from August 13-15. This class will cover training in Axminster, Wilton, velvets, hand woven, custom and even flat weaves. Students will receive certification upon successful completion of the class. Participants will learn to identify different woven and natural fiber materials, as well as the corresponding manufacturing processes.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 9, 2024

Greensboro, Ga.—FEI Group has announced the formation of a new advisory board as part of its ongoing organizational development. This move is said to be a strategic effort to enhance leadership and support within the company, particularly in a marketplace that is rapidly evolving. The advisory board is expected to provide guidance and support to FEI Group’s executive team as it continues to drive the company forward in the interior and exterior finishes industry.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2024

China— i4F , a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the flooring industry, has successfully obtained payment following legal proceedings against Chuzhou Jingtian New Decoration Material Co., Ltd. (Jingtian) here. This follows evidence presented before the Chuzhou Intermediate People’s Court that the company owed i4F amounts for unpaid royalties due on volumes of products incorporating i4F patented technologies. i4F successfully obtained an asset preservation ruling from Chuzh

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Floor Covering News

JULY 8, 2024

Conversations between the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF ) and colleges have underscored the critical importance of job placement for students completing the basic floor covering installation program. Furthermore, successful job placement partnerships between educational institutions and industry stakeholders strengthen the industry’s talent pipeline, ensuring businesses have access to qualified professionals who are ready to contribute from day one.

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JULY 12, 2024

The UK-based manufacturer, EnviraBoard, has announced its plans to bring a carbon-negative building board to the construction industry.

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