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In October of 1986, The New Jersey Carpet Club honored the chairmen of the two largest distributors on the East Coast at a banquet that paid tribute to their lifetime achievements in the industry. Fred Berman, left, of Benj. Berman Inc., and... more
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CHICAGO–Mr. David’s Carpet of West Chicago recently presented a check for $22,123 to the Central Dupage Health Foundation. The pediatric unit at the hospital benefited when employees of a number of flooring companies in... more
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DALTON—Michael Phelps winning eight gold medals. Man landing on the moon. Bobby Thomson’s game-winning home run against the Brooklyn Dodgers. What do these and other memorable events have to do with flooring? They are part of... more
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By Matthew Spieler SHANGHAI—Ever since the advent of mechanical locking systems there has been one patent infringement lawsuit after another. While cross-licensing agreements have helped to curtail some... more
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By Liz Switzer Interior designer and self-described “ecogeek” Annette Stelmack, lecturer and author of “Sustainable Residential Interiors,” wants her audience to know two things... more
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By Liz Switzer It’s not easy being green — as the saying goes — but dealers at the top of the sustainable learning curve are finding that environmental consciousness is worth the effort. It’s about sustaining everyone, and it’s about community. For Mohawk’s finalists... more
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By Liz Switzer With rising energy costs and global warming at the forefront of public concern, sustainability has increasingly become the focus of architects and designers. Flooring suppliers, distributors and dealers today are thinking outside the box about how to meet... more
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By Liz Switzer Everyone is talking green — green products, carbon footprint reduction — but most people don’t really know what “green” means, research shows. Overcoming that educational gap is becoming a larger focus and... more
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By Kent Clauson General Manager, Marketing, Armstrong Floor ProductsGreen is one of today’s biggest public issues (the economy, of course, not withstanding). There is widespread media coverage and regulatory pressure, but the open question is... more
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Back in 1987, Allied Chemical held biennial road shows and in November of that year invited the participating retailers to The Farm, the company’s local retreat. Shown here are, from left, John Lomicky of J.M. Benson; Bob Levison of... more
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