The joint alliance between Mapei and NRF Distributors will extend access to Mapei’s complete line of flooring solutions including floor-covering adhesives and tile-setting materials to customers in that region.

The Advisory Council serves as a conduit between the retail members of Carpet One Floor & Home and its leadership team.

The new portfolio consists of a wide range of high performance fibre-based solutions for heavy duty, cushion vinyl and luxury vinyl flooring, as well as solutions for carpets and carpet tiles.

Ecore, a manufacturer of safe, ergonomic and acoustic performance surfaces for commercial and athletic markets, announced that Allison Porter has joined its sales team as director of sales, East & strategic accounts.

The International Certified Flooring Installers Association has welcomed Dave Garden, president, Installation Services, LLC, as chair of the board of directors, and Don Styka, director of field services, Tarkett, as vice-chair.

Nova USA Wood Products, a supplier of hardwood products and accessories, recently completed its 15th anniversary with a 100 percent increase in year-to-year sales revenues for its proprietary wood stain and fastening products.

Long sought after for both commercial and residential interiors, tile leads sales now as collections feature more choices than ever before—with unparalleled designs to suit any application. 

What do we have to look forward to in 2021? Flooring leaders share insight to what they are gearing up for next year.

Nature-inspired designs continue to drive interior design, according to Candice Olson, host of Toronto-based home-makeover shows Divine Design and Candice Tells All. 

As a fast-track new construction build-out, this project required specific attention to concrete moisture mitigation related to vapor emissions and floor preparation.

Georgia Public Broadcasting featured Mohawk Industries’ sustainable processes, facilities and product platforms on “Live Exploration: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” with a live televised broadcast that was simultaneously streamed online.

Georgia Public Broadcasting featured Mohawk Industries’ sustainable processes, facilities and product platforms on “Live Exploration: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” with a live televised broadcast that was simultaneously streamed online.

Mannington Mills has entered into an exclusive partnership with Microban, an antimicrobial consumer brand, and will feature the surface protection technology on a majority of its ADURA LVT products.

Cali has launched Builder’s Choice XL, a longer, broader vinyl plank with commercial-grade durability. BCXL is ideal for professional orders with a competitive price point appropriate for large-scale installations. 

As we wrap up the year, as always, we like to take a look back at the headlines that resonated with our readers the most.

John Taylor and Steven Katzenberg, ProSource Wholesale franchise owners, have opened their fifth ProSource showroom in Ocala, Florida.

The Resilient Floor Covering Institute and its 22 manufacturing company members launched a campaign to “inform and excite” consumers that resilient flooring is a Beautifully Responsible choice for their homes, the group said in a statement.

This new stone joins the almost 80 other materials in the Exclusive Collection, the jewel in the Antolini crown.

AJ Rose Carpets & Flooring, with three locations Massachusetts, has named Sam Locher as vice president of business development and marketing.

As a strategic supplier Halstead’s goal is to provide a dynamic and comprehensive customer experience for THD Canada’s loyal DIY and Pro fan base, partnering with its fulfillment centers to be in stock and enabling a seamless process for shoppers. 

Best of KBIS is considered one of the industry’s most prestigious honors. Winners are chosen by a panel of experts and judged to be the most innovative new kitchen and bath products of the year.  

Starting January 2021, Daltile’s network of more than 250 Statement Dealers will have access to a new store-within-a-store program designed to simplify the tile selection process for customers. 

With more than 20 launches this year, the Pentz Commercial lineup has addressed the changing needs of various end-users including products for social distancing, wayfinding, and value-engineering with its Apex SDP product line-up and LVT glue down products.

People have been spending a lot of time in their homes over the last few months and this has led to an increased desire for home improvements. One of those areas of increase demand is garage floors.

The campaign theme, “Because of You” positions the WFCA as vital to the industry and its members and reinforces the core message that support through its Associate partners (manufacturers, suppliers and distributors) makes its mission come to life.

The campaign, “Because of You”, highlights how manufacturers, suppliers and distributors help to bring the WFCA’s mission to life. 

Under the theme “Concrete Science for Moisture Mitigation,” the new site radically expands the amount and depth of information about the company, its products and the concrete industry it serves.

Armstrong Flooring was named the business winner in the 30th annual Environmental Excellence Awards sponsored by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful, as a result of environmental stewardship efforts at the company’s Stillwater plant.

The National Kitchen & Bath Association, the authority on all things residential kitchen and bath, has set its Board of Directors for 2021, which will be led by newly elected Chair, Michael Mahan.

The new substrate provides greater hardness and dimensional stability, and the long planks make the new flooring perfect for residential and commercial installations alike.

Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders and a custom home builder from Tampa, Florida, issued a statement after the Commerce Department lowered duties on Canadian lumber shipments into the United States.

Michelle Anderson, an account executive for Bentley Mills and Modulyss, had been selling carpet out of her car at trunk shows. She recently stepped up her game by transforming a retired ambulance into the Fabulance—a mobile showroom.

Broadlume has been a company on the move for the past few years and certainly an organization to watch in the floor covering industry, which is why we sat down with the company’s CEO Todd Saunders.  

Unlike traditional linoleum, Legato is poured in place seamlessly, harnessing both the benefits of traditional linoleum and sheet vinyl.

This agreement gives William Bird single distribution in Middle and Eastern TN, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and most of North Carolina.

CCA Global’s University training program and curriculum have been recognized as one of the top 100 nationwide with a 2021 Training Top 100 designation, awarded by Training magazine.

Fuse Alliance, a member-owned organization of professional commercial flooring contractors, announced that David Allen Company has joined the network as a new Member.

Inspired by handmade ceramics, finished with a translucent glaze, this collection of mosaics is most spectacular when used for backsplashes and pool linings.

Market Maker Events, producers of the Flooring Markets, announced the Southwest Flooring Market, will now take place April 8-9, 2021 at the AT&T Stadium.

For fifteen consecutive years, Mohawk has earned a place among Training magazine’s elite ranking of world-class learning and development organizations.

This new fellowship will be open for Ph.D. student applicants in mid-2021 for the ACI Foundation’s 2022-2023 awards cycle. 

The VSC Social Impact Award recognizes the efforts of a VSC member that has demonstrated a strong commitment to their communities.

The company will donate $250,000 to Rebuilding Together to provide critical home repairs to individuals in need and help revitalize communities throughout the country.

The Craftsman Built Home Survey examined how Americans’ home renovation interests and skills have evolved over the past six months, the tools and resources they leveraged to tackle various projects, and their plans for continued home improvement in 2021.

Tile of Spain, the association representing over 125 Spanish tile manufacturers, announces the winners of the 19th annual Tile of Spain Awards of Architecture and Interior Design.

Local Reserve features a high density core that can withstand extreme indentation up to 2,500 psi, and as Patcraft’s first SPC product featuring tongue and groove, the collection allows for a faster installation period as no acclimation time is needed.

NAC Products, the company that introduced the flooring industry to ECB and crack isolation membrane technology, has released their 2021 calendar, “Classic Vehicles from the Flooring Industry.”

This new interactive product catalog features a mobile friendly flip style interface that allows readers to easily access product videos, data sheets, or recorded webinars.  

Olde Wood Limited®, custom crafters of high-end, one-of-a-kind wood flooring, creates a new, patent pending AngelFiber Hemp Wood Filler.