By Emily Hooper Though the resilient category isn’t in the clear just yet, conditions are improving— as much as the flooring industry can improve in this economy. In this case, improving means 2010 may be the end to a consistent drop in category sales since 2006...read more

Over the last nine months, the flooring operations at Invista have undergone a number of major internal changes, from being separated into its own operating division to having a new president for the business unit that oversees it. Invista’s flooring business, now known as Surfaces, integrates its...read more

DALLAS—Quick•Step flooring and interior designer/style expert Erinn Valencich will host a national “Room Refresh” contest on the mill’s Facebook page through July 31...read more

LYNNWOOD, WASH.—The 2nd annual Northwest Market & Trade Show, an event hosted by the Washington State Floor Covering Association (WSFCA) and held recently at the Lynnwood Convention Center, was a “huge success,” according to Debbie Tott, the organization’s executive director...read more

By Steven Feldman SAN DIEGO—Against the backdrop of the first positive sales trajectory since the beginning of the Great Recession, the National Wood Flooring Association’s 26th annual convention focused on just that: How to take advantage of...read more

The past five years have been a challenging roller coaster ride, climbing to the highest point only to come rumbling back down. But that ride is nearly over. The light we saw at the end of the tunnel was an oncoming train. But now it has passed, and just like...read more