Dalton, Ga.—Shaw Floors has released its latest, patent-pending soft surface innovation: the Bellera high performance carpet collection. Bellera’s debut marks the end of the age-old consumer choice between purchasing a carpet that is beautiful or one that is durable. According to Shaw Floors, this new collection combines exceptional durability and lasting beauty—exactly what the consumer is asking for. “Consumers have high expectations for how their carpet should perform, and we
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Lancaster, Pa.—A new continuing education course (CEU) and white paper issued by Armstrong Flooring focuses on LVT and details how this product can contribute to the WELL Building Standard, the first standard to focus solely on the health and wellness of building occupants. “Health and wellness continue to grow in market relevance and rating systems like LEEDand WELL are driving the human health focus,” said Amy Costello, sustainability manager, Armstrong
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San Diego—DuChâteau has named Dennis Whitler its new customer service manager. Whitler will oversee DuChâteau’s customer service and claims teams, providing training and coaching programs designed to offer the company’s clientele with the highest levels of customer support. He will also be tasked with helping support the company’s sales operations, warehouse and delivery functions, while providing call center support and guidance on product maintenance. Whitler has more than 30 years of
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Spartanburg, S.C.—Milliken has appointed Todd van der Kruik vice president of global design for the company’s global floor covering division. A design leader of the flooring industry, van der Kruik joined Milliken effective May 14. “Todd brings a wealth of design knowledge, innovation and creativity to our business,” said Jim McCallum, president of the Milliken global floor covering division. “His collaborative and inclusive approach make him a great fit to
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Forney, Texas—Certified Floorcovering Installers Association’s (CFI) relationship with Shanghai Chemical Building Materials Trade Association has expanded, according to Robert Varden, vice president, CFI. Through the partnership, CFI’s presence, as well as its awareness building program in China has continued to grow and gain traction. Following its successful launch, CFI-China was given the opportunity to showcase at Domotex: Asia with Kali Carpet, one of their key partners in China. Guests of
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Painesville, Ohio—Three Avery Dennison Performance Tapes pressure-sensitive adhesive products—FT 8905, FT 8375 and FT 8325—have received FloorScore certification based on the results of an independent assessment conducted by SCS Global Services. Developed by the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI), together with SCS, FloorScore is a program that tests and certifies hard surface flooring and floor adhesive products for their compliance with the strict indoor air quality (IAQ) emission requirements. Laboratory testing ensures
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Cartersville, Ga.—Patcraft has introduced Estrato, its newest product for high-performance environments. Inspired by the beauty of abstract botanicals, the scale and movement within the product’s pattern creates a sophisticated flooring visual. Offered in coordinating carpet tile and broadloom, Estrato’s refined colorways enhance and enliven the built environment, providing versatile options for design flexibility. “Estrato answers the industry’s evolving demands for textural and transitional patterning for use in the creation of
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Dalton, Ga.—Shaw Industries Group has achieved carbon neutrality in its commercial carpet manufacturing operations. The achievement encompasses all commercial carpet manufacturing facilities that Shaw owns and operates globally, including those for Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Shaw Contract and STS. “At Shaw, we believe in creating a better future,” said Tim Conway, vice president of sustainability for Shaw’s commercial division. “We understand the challenges of climate change are global in scale and
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Solon, Ohio—Tarkett will collaborate with Sight Unseen for the NYCxDESIGN OFFSITE show, May 17–20 at 201 Mulberry Street. The company’s flooring can be seen throughout the exhibit. The exhibition is designed around Tandus Centiva’s Plexus Colour IV carpet in nine colorways: Lemon Peel, Purple Haze, Orange Julius, Glacier Bay, Concord Grape, Brushed Silver, Redwood and Great Lakes. Curators of the space are using the Tandus Centiva carpet to create color-blocked scenography to
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Crossville, Tenn.—Crossville has updated and enhanced the Cross Vision and Mosaic Builder online design tools on its website. The popular Cross Vision tool now incorporates gauged porcelain tile panels in the options. This allows users to create virtual designs with the tile panels. Crossville’s Cross Vision design tool lets customers create, save and print visualizations of wall and flooring combinations in photographs, either stock photos provided by Crossville or their
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Dallas—Marazzi’s D_Segnicollectionreceived an IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awardduring the 2018 HD Expoin Las Vegas. A porcelain tile reinterpretation of traditional hand-made cement tiles found in Italy, D_Segni secured this win in the Flooring Hard Surfaces category. “From its introduction, D_Segni has been an industry standout,” said Micah Hand, brand marketing manager, Marazzi. “D_Segnioffers a series of decorative geometrical, vintage, and metropolitan designs that distinguish it from other tile collections in
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Tampa, Fla.—Members of the Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) united here on April 13, to hear preliminary results of the FCLC installation labor force research initiative currently being conducted by The Blackstone Group, a Chicago-based research firm. The initiative will provide an in-depth look at the current and future state of the flooring covering installation labor force. Work is complete on the initiative’s first three tasks: resource identification, preliminary analysis
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Export, Pa.—The 2018 spring collection from Karndean Designflooring introduces fresh, on-trend colors across its Knight Tile and Opus gluedown ranges and Korlok Reserve rigid core, expanding the company’s portfolio of high-quality Karndean Designfloors to suit both residential and Main Street applications. To develop new designs, the Karndean Designflooring product team travels the world in search of desired wood and stone species that may not make a practical floor in their
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Bethany, Conn.—David Rothberg, chairman and CEO of Laticrete, has been selected as a finalist for an EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 Award in the New York Region. The awards program, which is celebrating its 32nd year, recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their business and community. “David has successfully navigated the transition from the first to second generation while retaining
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