By Lloyd Rogers

In the underlayment universe, marketing departments sometimes deal in excess. If performance specifications seem too good to believe and/or warranties are limited, look more closely at the products to make sure they really do... more

By Emily Hooper

With industry experts calling 2010 the end of the economic lull for floor covering, area rugs count as one of the more fortunate categories. With soft surfaces commanding more than half of industry sales, rugs contributed to that number by providing a strong value proposition to... more

By Matthew Spieler

If there is one thing just about everyone can agree upon when it comes to the recession that has gripped the U.S. for more than three years now is consumers have changed—in attitude, in how they shop and in what they purchase. Gone are the days of carefree spending and... more

By Louis Iannaco

Years ago, in a flooring industry far, far away, laying down flooring had its pitfalls, one of which was the use of adhesives that may not have been the healthiest for mechanics. Over time, calls for more efficient and safer products have been... more

By Ken Ryan

It goes by the unassuming acronym ANSI/NSF 332, but for resilient flooring manufacturers this new certification standard for sustainability is a potential game-changer... more

CHARLESTON, S.C.—Tennis fans at the recent Family Circle Cup tournament here threw everything they could at Mohawk SmartStrand carpet with DuPont Sorona renewably sourced polymer. Literally... more

April 2010 -- Lancaster, PA – ECORE International, manufacturer of Everlast sports surfacing with Nike Grind, announces the extension of its UltraTile™ warranty. This warranty extension is the first of its kind in the industry, giving UltraTile a key competitive advantage over... more

Spotting Solutions has improved the formula of their Coffee and Tea Stain Remover. "We improved the formula based on what we call 'The Starbucks Effect,'" Says Sales Manager Lou Shepherd. "When you wanted coffee ten, fifteen years ago, you... more

NEW ORLEANS (July 12, 2010)—There was a free iPad in the balance at the Mohawk “SmartStrand Challenge,” and attendees at the 2010 National Apartment Association Convention tried their hardest to win it, using the nastiest... more

There is no doubt 2009 was a tough year for the broadloom segment. The reasons for this are many, with most agreeing the category’s biggest challenges involved the continued decline of the single-family builder business, or new home starts; the significant slowdown of... more