Sunil Palakodati, CEO of Artivo Surfaces—America's largest flooring distributor with $720 million revenue—is among 35 finalists for Ernst & Young's 2025 Entrepreneur of the Year Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award. The 40-year-old program recognizes bold leaders who disrupt markets.
While competitors take weeks, smart flooring retailers close sales in hours. Discover how industry leaders use AI, real-time inventory, and Uber-style installation networks to convert browsers into buyers before competitors even send a quote.
The United States and China have reached a historic agreement to temporarily suspend the bulk of their tariffs, dramatically reducing trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. Both nations will lower tariffs from their current levels to just 10% for 90 days while establishing new dialogue mechanisms.
This prestigious accolade, awarded through a rigorous and independent evaluation process, recognizes Anatolia's commitment to exceptional business practices, sustained growth, and overall performance excellence domestically and internationally.
As global supply chains falter, Mohawk’s domestic production capabilities have become a compelling competitive advantage. Learn how its North Carolina facilities provide retailers with stability through American-made flooring products that are tariff-free, in-stock, and backed by industry-leading innovations and warranties.
HMTX has merged its Metroflor and Teknoflor divisions into a unified Contract Business & Trade Unit, leveraging product similarities and manufacturing relationships while maintaining separate distribution channels—Metroflor through independent wholesalers and Teknoflor/Aspecta through new partner Spartan Surfaces.
UCX, a distributor based in Mansfield, Massachusetts, welcomes Lynn Druan as its Chief Financial Officer. Reporting to UCX President Paul Castagliuolo, Druan will strengthen and streamline the company's financial operations and drive greater operational efficiency.
AHF Products said it is leveraging its 85% domestic manufacturing capacity to protect customers from severe tariff impacts while announcing targeted price increases on some products.
Graboplast, a 120-year-old Hungarian flooring manufacturer, has signed an agreement with Enlio, a sports flooring distributor based in Shijiazhuang, China, to distribute Grabo Sport flooring solutions in the Chinese market.
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