Leading profile, tread, and accessory manufacturers are launching innovative products that combine enhanced visual appeal with superior performance to meet modern project demands.
Self-leveling underlayments got a name change—and it's about time. ANSI finally renamed the misleading "self-leveling" for "Flowable Hydraulic Cement Underlayment" because these products need more skill than their old name suggested.
The 12th Annual Installation Awards celebrates skilled flooring installers in both residential and commercial settings. This year’s winners brought their A-game in the form of unique installations and beautiful craftsmanship, and we welcomed one winner from across the pond!
Anna McCortney, operations manager, and Sam Robinson, sales and showroom coordinator with Ultimate Flooring in Akron, Ohio, represent the next generation of flooring professionals and are finding creative ways to fund their education journey, including a Shark Tank style fundraising video to get them to TISE 2025. They share their experiences as first timers to TISE and Coverings and their efforts to attract and retain young people into the flooring industry as well as their own flooring journeys.
The International Surface Event (TISE) National Installer of the Year Competition offers flooring installers the opportunity to showcase their talent on a world stage in Las Vegas in January 2026.
The first of four TISE Regional Competitions took place on July 19, 2025, at WJ Grosvenor, a Division of L. Fishman & Son, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts.
Performance Accessories' VP discusses how American-made flooring products provide cost stability and perfect color matching while helping retailers avoid tariff-driven price increases on imported goods.
The National Institute of Certified Flooring Inspectors (NICFI) is spearheading an effort to unite all flooring inspection schools under common educational standards, driven by growing concerns about inadequately trained inspectors entering the field.
Q.E.P.'s new Roberts adhesives manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia represents the firm's largest investment in 15 years, strategically positioning the company for better East coast distribution.
The Ballin Knows Best (BKB) new AI assistant features Russo Trading Company's (RTC) complete product catalog and delivers quick responses to customer inquiries, solving the problem of unanswered questions that typically come through social media channels.
