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Surfaces 2012, which will be held in conjunction with StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, is on pace to exceed last year’s attendance with a broader range of products and about 50 new exhibiting companies.

Do something exciting this week. Resolve to become an expert in commercial resilient products and their applications.

Residential and commercial customers want more sustainable content in their products, and manufacturers are responding with technologically advanced carpets, fibers and backing systems.

The participating companies in this paid/sponsored guide offer products that can earn points under the USGBC LEED rating systems.

In another segment of research commissioned by the World Floor Covering Association and conducted in August 2011 by Clear Seas Research, 494 consumers who remodeled/updated one or more rooms in the past six months and installed new flooring presented their views on green flooring.

Loose-lay resilient flooring is evolving at a rapid pace, with fiberglass-backed products growing quickly on the residential side and more commercial manufacturers looking at floating lvt products.

Laminate flooring has remained a strong category in the current economy, thanks to its versatility, performance and competitive pricing.

It is easy to recognize the two leading attributes (besides price) driving a particular brand/manufacturer of laminate flooring. 

Cork flooring is in a growth mode thanks to efforts like the recently completed Décor(k) Tour, an event hosted by the Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR) featuring a mobile showroom, which visited 16 cities across the U.S.

Our 2011 NFT Resilient Market Trends Study found that more retailers/dealers are finding the resilient category profitable.