DALTON—Times may be slow, but it hasn’t stopped companies from innovating. Recognizing the growing demand for ecofriendly products, BASF has launched Styrofan NX 4628, a styrene-butadiene latex for carpet backing adhesives and pre-coats to enable greater use of recycled materials... more

NATURELIFE™ is a durable, true-to-life commercial sheet flooring able to withstand heavy traffic, making it the perfect floor for hospital and healthcare settings as well as hospitality and government facilities... more

Hakatai, importer and distributor of glass mosaic tile since 1997, launched the Ashland-e series of recycled content glass mosaic tile last year and received a tremendous response... more

BOSTON—One of the many innovative items launched at this year’s Greenbuild came from Mohawk Industries commercial division, The Mohawk Group, which introduced its LEED Plus Calculator powered by the popular ecoScorecard from Viridity... more

By Louis Iannaco

As technology continues to march its way into every facet of our lives, life is made easier by the latest state-of-the-art gadgets and improvements, which are being increasingly integrated into certain products that, by their nature, one wouldn’t think could have much more room for more

TUSCALOOSA, ALA.—Inspired by innovation, Resource and Financial Management Systems’ (RFMS) takeoff estimating system, Measure by RFMS, is now available on a monthly subscription basis... more

Fletcher Thompson Architecture Engineering, LLC specified with great response the Vistamatic Max observation window system for a full-scale hospital patient bedroom mock-up designed to provide staff members and healthcare clients with a unique hands-on experimentation tool... more

TROY, N.C.—Capel Rugs introduced two additions to its cleaning lines focused on more concentrated stain removal and the environment. First, a “revolutionary stain remover,” Capel Care Concentrate hit the market in June... more

NEW DELHI—Did you know India is the largest exporter of hand made rugs in the world? Did you know you can get a woolen, hand knotted rug for under $800 retail for a 5 x 8? And, did you know unless marketing and sales support this craft, traditional carpet weavers may be non-existent by the year... more

By Deena Bouknight

You may not currently be carrying area rugs in your store, yet you have considered the product category... more