More than 100 top flooring executives met at the 2023 Spring Board of Directors and Associate Member Meeting at Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina, where they discussed the health of the resilient market, opportunities in supply chain—and the future of AI in manufacturing.
TMT America, the parent company of Schönox HPS, Küberit USA, and Trissl Sports Cars, invited flooring professionals from across the country to experience driving Porsches at over 100 miles per hour, getting expert advice along the way to sharpen their techniques and skills.
Unilin Technologies, the IP and technology division of Mohawk Industries, has announced a partnership agreement with PREWI, a renowned manufacturer of quality measuring equipment and tooling systems for the wood-based material processing sector.
Although net sales in the first quarter of 2023 were 14% below the same period in the prior year, significantly due to a loss of volume in the mass merchant channel, the company reported strong gross margins driven by more efficient operations from its manufacturing plants during the quarter.
Reporting from Coverings 2023, Floor Trends connects with Leonardo Pesce, the new CEO of PanariaGroup USA who will oversee the evolving presence of the $170 million company in the United States.
Happy Feet International, a master distributor of luxury vinyl plank and tile, has applied green practices to its manufacturing processes for years to both reduce waste and recycle materials
The strategic alliance strengthens Ecore’s position in tire and buffings collection, while aiding in the procurement of raw materials for the company’s flooring and surfacing products.
CFL is expanding its manufacturing in Vietnam to facilitate the development of hybrid resilient flooring products, and the company concurrently is expanding its U.S. facility to meet increasing demand.
