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By Louis Iannaco With the hardwood and tile segments gaining market share in recent years, carpet mills have had to spice things up a bit in order to get consumers to take a second look at broadloom. Throw into the mix a sagging economy, and stepping up to the plate with new textures and looks has become more critical for carpet producers... more
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By Sarah Zimmerman On the heels of a year filled with hardships—a recession, the housing slump, a credit crunch, low consumer confidence and several legal and moral allegations/radifications in the category—hardwood mills came to Surfaces ’09 surprisingly refreshed... more
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By Louis Iannaco They say behind every successful man is a good woman. In the flooring industry, behind every piece of broadloom is a strong fiber holding the carpet together, making it perform better with increased durability and high performance... more
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Once upon a time, and not very long ago, laminate flooring was installed using glue and a host of tools. While simple in nature, it was time consuming, had the potential to create a mess and leave markings on the floor, had the potential for failure due to too much or too little adhesive... more
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By Sarah Zimmerman The resilient category was focused on much more than maintaining at this year’s Surfaces, with the notion of expansion running rampant, the category took an all- encompassing approach heading into 2009... more
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By Louis Iannaco While overall traffic may have been down at Surfaces, those who came were privy to everything from new collections and additions to existing lines, as well as more colors and textures than could be imagined... more
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Inspired by the bright colors of a peacock’s feather, Ann Rosinski-Long of Genesee Ceramic Tile Distributors in Grand Rapids, Michigan, used Hakatai Enterprises’ Custom Mosaic Mural Program to turn an idea into a beautiful glass mosaic mural for a client’s home... more
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By Steven Feldman Talk to most any manufacturer, and it will classify 2008 as a year that produced the steepest declines in company history. Almost all were down double digits, some as much as 20% or greater. But not every company waded through the muck... more
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By Sarah Zimmerman Just because Mannington Mills will not be displaying its latest-and-greatest in the main exhibit hall at this year’s Surfaces—find them next door in Ballroom G of The Venetian— does not mean its intros are any less notable than in years past... more
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By Matthew Spieler DALTON—Coming off one of its strongest years in terms of new technological advancements and marketing programs, Invista officials plan to make 2009 even stronger by helping retailers gain a “competitive edge... more
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