Michael Chmielecki

Residential, Commercial Cork Flooring is Growing Up

July 14, 2011

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.

Resilient Market Trends Study: Resilient Flooring Segment Picking Up Steam

Michael Chmielecki

June 23, 2011

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

After Winning Best New Product at Surfaces 2011, Flexitions Transition Mouldings Line Ready to Expand

Michael Chmielecki

June 22, 2011

Healthier Choice’s Flexitions line of flexible, stainable transition mouldings was chosen by industry experts, designers, and the editors and columnists of National Floor Trends, Floor Covering Installer and TILE Magazine as the Best New Product at Surfaces 2011 earlier this year.

What You Need to Know About California AB 2398

Michael Chmielecki

June 22, 2011

Implementation for AB 2398 is right around the corner as flooring retailers/contractors selling carpet in California, and/or shipping it into the state, will be required to collect 5 cents per square yard from customers, beginning July 1.

Mannington shows off plant, new products during company's largest open house

Michael Chmielecki

May 26, 2011

Mannington Commercial welcomed about 100 architects, designers, specifiers, facility managers and contractors to its 4th annual open house at its headquarters in Salem, N.J. on Tuesday.

IVC cuts ribbon on new plant in Dalton

Michael Chmielecki

May 18, 2011

DALTON -- IVC US welcomed more than 200 people to the grand opening of its new 520,000 sq. ft. cushioned vinyl flooring plant on Monday.

CARE holds webinar to answer questions about AB 2398

Michael Chmielecki

April 22, 2011

Georgina Sikorski, executive director of Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), presented a free, hour-long webinar to retailers April 21 on California’s AB 2398 bill.

LVT Update: Customers Looking for Easy Installation, Wood Patterns

Michael Chmielecki

April 12, 2011

More and more consumers are looking for one specific feature in their LVT floors: Installation ease.

New Products, Website Programs the Focus of Shaw's Unity Convention

Michael Chmielecki

March 18, 2011

Shaw Industries’ “Unity: Connect for Success” convention, held recently in Orlando, Fla., drew 3,254 show-goers, including 810 retailers from Shaw’s Design Center, Flooring Alliance and Flooring Gallery programs.

Laminate Floors Evolving With New Styling, Technology

Michael Chmielecki

March 16, 2011

Demand for laminate floors with high-gloss looks are trending down, moving to products with lower gloss finishes that require less cleaning, according to manufacturers.

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