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What started in 1905 as a way for Southern lumber companies to make good use of the flooring grade wood coming out of their sawmills has evolved into a company that is not just a supplier of hardwood flooring but a venerable champion of the industry.

The United States wood flooring market experienced another strong year in 2004.

There is a growing trend among floor covering retailers to expand their product offering to include laminate and solid surface countertops.

Ask a floor covering retailer about cleaners and other sundries and you are likely to hear two responses: Yes, they'll agree, the products bring in an impressive profit margin. But no, they'll admit sometimes a bit sheepishly, they do not do enough to promote the category in their store.

Taken as a whole, the 1,054 exhibits seen at this year's Surfaces meeting suggested an industry being tugged in two distinct directions.

The commercial side of the floor covering business is finally starting to move nicely, according to results of the just-completed Market Trends Study.

Resilient flooring has been nudged forward in recent years by a number of factors.

Laminate flooring continues to be a fashion-forward option as evidenced by the number of Surfaces 2005 exhibitors showcasing hand-scraped, exotic and other high-end looks.

While many of us are still enjoying the steady growth of porcelain tile products, the new growth seen in the glass tile segment of the tile industry is nothing short of stellar.