By Matthew Spieler

Orlando, Fla.—With Coverings 2006 just over two weeks away, the tile and stone industry is in high-octane mode with all indications pointing to this being the biggest show in the market’s 19-year history on April 4 to 7... more

Columbia Flooring’s European and Asian distributors from the mill’s new Malaysian plant (FCNews, Nov. 14/21), recently met its domestic team at a convention held in South Boston, Va... more

Dallas—Just about everyone who participated in Surfaces 2006 walked away with the feeling it was a very special market in terms of traffic, exhibitors, etc... more

By Steven Feldman

Anaheim, Calif.—Carpet One members were urged to strengthen their commitment to the brand at the group’s bi-annual convention held here last month. To that end, members will be required to comply with the company’s national identity standards sooner rather than later... more

By Louis Iannaco & Matthew Spieler

Las Vegas—If there is one general theme that can be taken from Surfaces 2006 is technology continues to play a huge role in the industry... more

Alexandria, Va.—With 1,200 companies exhibiting their products and services and more than 70 educational sessions taking place, it is easy to see why Coverings has become the place to be for seeing the latest trends and styles taking place in the tile and stone segments... more

Valencia, Spain—Realizing that European and American design trends differ, many Spanish companies are tweaking their tile lines before introducing them in the U.S... more

(Dallas, Texas) Surfaces 2006 was undoubtedly the BIGGEST and BEST event to date! The show set records across the board and left exhibitors and attendees energized about the year ahead—proving, yet again, that Surfaces IS the industry event!

Attendees flooded the halls of the Sands Expo &... more

High Pt., N.C.—While retailers were perusing the various showrooms and exhibits throughout the city at last year’s fall market, the International Home Furnishing Market Authority (IHFMA) announced a number of major changes “to help elevate the market experience... more

By Steven Feldman

Some things I just don’t get. Cow tipping; the movie “Napoleon Dynamite.” Disloyal people rank right up there. But retailers who don’t make the effort to attend Surfaces may take the cake.

Maybe it was my six-month hiatus... more