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This issue marks 20 years since I started writing for the flooring industry trade journals back in 1995.

Nearly 15 years ago a number of industry players—manufacturers, distributors, retailers, contractors, software providers and others—got together and decided to start the process of bringing the industry’s technology into the 21st century.

OK, so 2014 wasn’t as fantastic a year as most hoped. That doesn’t mean it was a bad year.

Last year, Mohawk Industries told its aligned dealers with the recession over they needed to “Own the Moment.”

One of the best moves Floors and More ever made was a year into the company’s life when its founders Dan and Brenda Billingsley decided to take their tile store from a city address to its current location on Interstate 30, a direct link between Dallas and Memphis, Tenn.

XCR4 Cork/Rubber flooring is a naturally resilient and environmentally friendly surface made by blending recycled cork with rubber to create a colorful, water-resistant, hard-wearing surface.

BuzziSpace released two new BuzziRugs, Sisal and Wool.

Lauzon’s smart hardwood flooring is designed to continuously break down airborne toxins.

Stepan Company introduced a surfactant derived from natural oils that is targeted to displace solvents.

Techno Recycled Glass Surfaces offer 10 gemstone-inspired colorations in its product with a translucent effect.