Articles by Tanja Kern

With an $8 million polishing line investment and breakthrough Dry-Fix technology, Panariagroup USA is setting new industry standards while leveraging its American manufacturing presence to deliver premium surfaces with shorter lead times and consistent quality.

From the 2025 Starnet Annual Meeting in Carlsbad, California, Starnet members share how they are future-proofing their businesses. 

Mohawk Edge Experience Academy delivers comprehensive retail sales training that unified Airbase Carpet & Tile Mart's approach across 14 locations. As owner Michael Longwill said: "We needed a message, we needed a banner, a flag, to really pull us all together, to engage us all, so we could take it to the next level."

Stonepeak Ceramics, the U.S. arm of Italy's Iris Ceramica Group, has received the prestigious Overall Best In Show Award at Coverings 2025, the highest recognition from the Tile Council of North America (TCNA). 

National Floorcovering Alliance Board President Ian Newton reveals member businesses are selling higher-ticket items while traffic slows and shares industry trends during the group's spring meeting in St. Pete Beach, Florida. 

Women of Starnet and Women in the Floorcovering Industry teamed up for a panel discussion in Carlsbad, California, on Women-Owned Business Enterprise and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise certifications. 

As global supply chains falter, Mohawk’s domestic production capabilities have become a compelling competitive advantage. Learn how its North Carolina facilities provide retailers with stability through American-made flooring products that are tariff-free, in-stock, and backed by industry-leading innovations and warranties.

The event highlighted new educational programs, legislative updates, and celebrated 10 years partnering with Gary Sinise Foundation's RISE program for wounded veterans.

HMTX has merged its Metroflor and Teknoflor divisions into a unified Contract Business & Trade Unit, leveraging product similarities and manufacturing relationships while maintaining separate distribution channels—Metroflor through independent wholesalers and Teknoflor/Aspecta through new partner Spartan Surfaces.