Clayton Schmidt, Author at Floor Covering News

Fall intros: Innovations entice dealers to sell better goods

Inside FCNews Clayton Schmidt - December 27, 2019 0

September 16/23, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 7 By Ken Ryan The newest product introductions in the flooring industry run the gamut from latest...

Ceramic: Producers push innovation as consumption falls

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By Megan Salzano As was predicted this time last year, consumption of ceramic tile in 2019 is lower than that...

Installation: With underlayments, silence is the golden rule

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By Megan Salzano Flooring underlayments don’t often get their due when it comes to the successful completion of a flooring...

Adhesives: Quality glues make installations stick

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October 28/November 4, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 9 By Lindsay Gonzalez A good-looking floor at a fair price is only half...

10 questions to ask potential software providers

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By Lindsay Gonzalez Choosing the right software for your business is often a significant investment. Whether it’s ERP, CRM, measuring,...

Tile: New applications expand segment’s potential

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By Megan Salzano While the tile market is under pressure from the realistic visuals and waterproof technologies of resilient product...

Wood-rigid hybrids promise to change the game

Featured Post Clayton Schmidt - December 27, 2019 0

By Reginald Tucker The beauty of real hardwood married with the performance of rigid core technology. That’s what the latest...

LVT, WPC, SPC—which is right for your customer?

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October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Lindsay Gonzalez As the resilient category continues to expand into various subsegments, flooring dealers have had...

Carpet: Significant innovations enrich category in 2019

Carpet Clayton Schmidt - December 27, 2019 0

Nov. 25/Dec. 2, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 11 By Ken Ryan Behind every great carpet is an innovation that went into...

Laminate: Latest click systems serve multiple purposes

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September 16/23, 2019: Volume 35, Issue 7 By Reginald Tucker Valinge 5G’s seal, utilized here on a Beauflor laminate product, is tight enough...

Boa-Franc expands reach with Ten Oaks acquisition

Commercial Clayton Schmidt - October 29, 2019 0

October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Reginald Tucker Boa-Franc plans to extend its manufacturing expertise to Ten Oaks’ solid hardwood flooring facilities...

Bell becomes 49th inductee into the WFCA Hall of Fame

Featured Post Clayton Schmidt - October 29, 2019 0

October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Steven Feldman Vance Bell, chairman and CEO, Shaw Industries, was officially inducted into WFCA’s 2019 Hall of Fame...

Bamboo gets a makeover

Categories Clayton Schmidt - October 29, 2019 0

October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Reginald Tucker With all the rapid advancements the industry is witnessing today—particularly in resilient flooring products...

Dealers find ways to navigate amid tariffs

Commercial Clayton Schmidt - October 29, 2019 0

October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Ken Ryan More than a year after the first salvo in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war...

Carpet: State of the industry—Soft surface cedes share as hard goods climb

Carpet Clayton Schmidt - October 29, 2019 0

October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Ken Ryan Hard surfaces’ unrelenting march into most areas of the home continues to push carpet...

Work hard, play hard at ConsoCon 2019

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October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Ken Ryan New York—Consolidated Carpet, along with 17 floor covering vendor partners, hosted more than 400...

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