SWEET SUCCESS: Mohawk’s recent ColorCenter Convention in Orlando, Fla., drew 800 members, more than half of the enrollment... more

So I’m in Orlando two weeks ago for the Builder show. First time for me. Wild! Incredible booths, celebrity chefs, big-time giveaways, amazing products. Made me want to build a house. Or buy one of the many that have already been built but remain unoccupied. But that’s another story... more

CASUALTIES: With the economy slowing and in the wake of the collapsed housing market, there has been a rash of retailer bankruptcies and store closures in the residential sector. It seems that commercial and high-end residential sales are strong and steady... more

I must say, like many we spoke to, I was a little apprehensive going into this year’s Surfaces. With many businesses struggling we all wondered what the market would be like... more

Dear Diary,

Another Surfaces in the books. What’s this, No. 14 for me? This time around, we all wondered how much traffic would be off given the state of the economy. I’ve surmised that yes, it was down, probably 5% to 10%, but it’s inconsequential. The exhibitors all seemed pleased... more

IN THE HUNT: Remember when being Shanghaied was not a good thing? It was like being kidnapped or hijacked. Well, it seems that now it is the promised land for some businesses... more

When Rosalind Anderson’s “experiments” caused a media frenzy that sent millions of consumers running to pull up their carpeting in the early 1990s, the industry, armed with mounds of third-party, bonifide scientific evidence disputing her claims, went on a massive attack to squash the flames... more

The year is three weeks old, 20 days as I write this, and I’ve already made stops at Flooring America, Carpet One, Mannington and Armstrong. I’ve spoken with more mills and retailers heading into Surfaces at this point than in any other year... more

HARBINGER: BASF announced it will increase by $.05 the price of a dry pound of all Styrofan carboxylated styrene-butadiene polymers sold to the carpet industry in the U.S. and Canada. Omnova Solutions declared it will also raise by $... more

When Mohawk commissioned Floor Covering News to publish this exclusive issue, I was concerned. How could we possibly tell the Mohawk story in just 24 pages? Well, we couldn’t. That’s why the issue you are holding in your hands was expanded to 36 pages. And we could easily have done more... more