National Floor Trends articles from April 2003

National Floor Trends archives from April 2003

Why the resilient flooring formula remains a winner. (Lest We Forget).
April 1, 2003... Resilient floors have been a mainstay of the floor covering world for so long that some in the industry take for granted the unique mix of benefits the product offers end users. But if pressed, few would argue that any other flooring product...

Residential & commercial floor coverings: the state of today's market and outlook for the future.(National Floor Trends Market Trends study )(Industry Overview)
April 1, 2003... The image of the floor covering industry is clear. The consumer s expectations are defined along with changes in the commercial and residential floor covering business in 2003 and 2004. Without a doubt, the future is bright for specialty floor...

CRI mounts all-out effort to debunk common carpet misconceptions. (Exclusive to National Floor Trends).(Carpet and Rug Institute)
April 1, 2003... The carpet industry is constantly bombarded with tales of doctors who tell their patients to remove carpet from their homes because it aggravates their asthma and is a contributing factor to poor indoor air quality. We also hear the one about...

National Floor Trends Supplier Service Awards 2003. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The results are in from the fourth annual National Floor Trends Supplier Service Awards. More than 60,000 ballots were distributed in the publication's January and February issues. Visitors to NFT Online (www.ntlfloortrends.com) also were...

Patina Old World debuts new floors. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Patina Old World Floors has launched a new brand to better service distributor needs. Called Patina Floor, the new brand will include a stocking program fueled by moderately priced fashion-forward floors, according to the company. The...

Laufen establishes new Virginia distribution center. (News).(Laufen Ceramic Tile)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Laufen Ceramic Tile has opened a new distribution center in Norfolk, Va. The new facility was established to reduce freight expenses to the East Coast, as well as expedite product delivery and enhance customer service, according to Laufen. The...

CMH Flooring conducts 'Flooring Institute' classes. (News).(CMH Flooring Products)
April 1, 2003... Wadesboro, N.C.-based CMH Flooring Products now hosts classes through South Piedmont Community College's "Flooring Institute" program. The classes are broken up into ceramic (30 hours), resilient (40 hours) and laminate (30 hours) areas of...

Shirley Lorberbaum named to WFCA Hall of Fame. (News).(World Floor Covering Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Shirley J. Lorberbaum, who along with her husband Alan co-founded Aladdin Mills, has been inducted to the World Floor Covering Association Industry Hall of Fame. The posthumous honor was accepted by her son, Mohawk CEO Jeff Lorberbaum, during a...

Big D opens branch in Salt Lake City. (News).(Big D Floor Covering Supplies opens branch to supply items for floor covering installation)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Installation supplies distributor Big D I. Floor Covering Supplies, headquartered in Garden Grove, Calif., has opened a new 10,000 square-foot branch in Salt Lake City. Serving Idaho, Wyoming and Utah, the branch is located at 2560 South 300...

Linoleum, rubber + polymeric floors: providing sustainable flooring options for residential and commercial applications.
April 1, 2003... Increasingly, designers and specifiers are searching for intelligent product choices that pose fewer threats to the environment. As a result, they put high priority on sustainable floor covering options and environmentally friendly products for...

Closing the loop in Carpet recycling.
April 1, 2003... Carpet is a popular and often suitable design option for a variety of applications, but is it the most sustainable choice? Landfills are being bombarded, but manufacturers are taking steps to recycle carpet and offer recycled content in carpet...

From trees and grasses: environmental sustainability in wood flooring.(hardwood, bamboo and cork)
April 1, 2003... As consumers grow more aware of the ways in which their purchases affect the environment, and the importance of sustaining the Earth's natural resources, they seek out products that are environmentally friendly and safe. Bamboo, hardwood...

Green Carpet adhesive formulations: they've come a long way, baby.
April 1, 2003... Adhesively installed carpet is a relatively recent practice compared to adhesive installations of resilient tile, sheet goods, ceramic tile, linoleum and hardwood flooring. In fact, it was only 40 years ago that the first major adhesive...

Eco-Tile. (Product + Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Eco-Tile contains about 70 percent recycled solid waste, all from a 10 to 350 mile radius of our manufacturing plant. As part of Quarry Tile Co.'s total environmental program, as much as 10 percent of Eco-Tile is reprocessed glaze over-spray,...

All purpose Adhesive Company. (Product + Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... ECOlogical GREEN TEAM APAC's ECOlogical Series is the environmentally friendly, safe, smart choice when you expect the very best. Made with 100 percent Goodyear Chemical's latex, it is solvent free and safe in all the ways that matter! Safe to...

Cork Direct. (Product + Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Cork tile flooring, cork floating floor planks, and cork under layment in sheets and rolls, sold online at low prices, shipped nationwide. Only the bark of the cork oak is harvested, the tree is never felled. Protecting cork forests, and...

Asia rain. (Product + Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Hardwood flooring so gorgeous you'll never own another area rug! These solid hardwood floors are made from reclaimed exotic hardwood railroad ties from Southeast Asia. 100 percent reclaimed rosewood, teak, narra and many other rare and...

Aged Woods[R]/Yesteryear Floorworks Co. (Product + Literature Showcase).
April 1, 2003... Over 18 years of quality, consistency and expert service have made us a leader in authentic reclaimed, remilled antique wood flooring. Let us put our experience to work for you! Aged Woods[R]/Yesteryear Floorworks Co. 800-233-9307...

Pergo earns NALFA certification status. (Product & Literature Show Case).
April 1, 2003... Pergo Inc. recently submitted its laminate flooring products for industry standards testing. Every product tested passed and, in December 2002, the company was granted official standards certification by the North American Laminate Flooring...

Domco Tarkett Commercial grants awards to top sales reps. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... In little more than a year since flooring manufacturer Domco Tarkett Commercial relocated its headquarters to Houston, the company's sales representatives recently visited its new home for the first national training meeting. Held at the...

Gilford Flooring expands into a new warehouse. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Gilford Flooring has expanded its service capabilities by constructing a new warehouse in Jeffersonville, Ind. This new facility sits on five acres adjacent to the Gilford corporate office. Additionally, a new nightly shuttle service has...

Contract Furnishings Mart to open new Seattle branch. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Contract Furnishings Mart (CFM) has scheduled the opening of the company's seventh store in the Northwest. The new location, set to open May 1, is located at 500 S. Brandon, one block north of the Design Center in Seattle,...

Rug-Hold acquired by Leggett & Platt. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... A subsidiary of Leggett & Platt Inc. has purchased the Rug-Hold Co., according to a joint announcement made by Robert F. Weber, president of Leggett & Platt's Coated Fabrics Division and O.A. "Bud" Wyman, president of Rug-Hold. "The...

Carpet One Winter convention highlights exclusive brand intros. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Carpet One continued its brand building during its just-concluded Winter Convention in Dallas with the expanded Liz Claiborne Flooring collection and the introduction of the exclusive Good Housekeeping Flooring Collection in North America...

Tri-West Ltd. signs on as Metroflor distributor. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Metroflor has named Tri-West Ltd. as distributor of Metroflor products in Southern California, Hawaii and the Southwest United States, which includes southern Nevada, Arizona and Utah. Tri-West began servicing this territory in January.

Mohawk ColorCenter rides high in dallas; adds window treatments, Floor Care programs. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Mohawk ColorCenter convention held recently in Dallas at the Hyatt Regency at Reunion, brought together specialty retailers large and small from across the nation to view new product programs, educational seminars and display systems. ...

Graf Brothers Flooring opens hardwood plant. (News).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Graf Brothers Flooring, based in Portsmouth, Ohio, recently announced the opening of a flooring plant specializing in solid plank hardwood flooring in Red Oak and White Oak, Hard Maple, Cherry, and Walnut species. Graf Brothers also specializes...

Brintons U.S. Axminster. (People).(joined by Deborah Adams)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Deborah Adams has joined Brintons U.S. Axminster as vice president of marketing. In this newly created post, she is responsible for the development and implementation of all marketing programs to promote the sale of Brintons U.S. Axminster...

Dow Chemical Co. (People).(names Cindy Elliott)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The emulsion polymers business of the Dow Chemical Co. has named Cindy Elliott commercial director for the Americas. In this position, Elliott has overall responsibility for running Dow's emulsion polymers business in North and Latin America....

Quick-Step Inc. (People).(appoints Jim LaBarber)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Quick-Step Inc. has appointed Jim LaBarber to the newly created position of national sales manager. In his new role, LaBarber is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Quick-Step sales force and supporting their efforts throughout the...

Through thick and thin, we've stuck together again 2003 state of the Wood Floor industry. (Wood or Wood Knot).(Industry Overview)
April 1, 2003... In light of the turbulence within the U.S. economy over the past 18 months, one could make a convincing case that the hardwood floor segment is truly the hardcore member of the float coveting industry. Apparently invincible, we continue to...

Kronotex debuts Clic2Clic glue-free locking system. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Kronotex has introduced Clic2Clic, its new patented glue-free locking system designed for quick and easy laminate floor installations. With Clic2Clic, floor panels are tilted or angled lengthwise for axial locking, and lowered down to snap...

Easy Rewards promo launched by Pergo. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Pergo has launched Easy Rewards, a national sales promotion designed exclusively for all specialty flooring salespeople who sell Pergo products. Specifically, the program offers a bonus per-carton incentive on Pergo Accolade. Introduced in...

Glow-in-the-dark treads, nosing from BurkeMercer. (Products).
April 1, 2003... BurkeMercer Flooring Co. has added two new safety products to its line of treads and nosings: Safety Glow Maxxi Treads and Safety Glow Visual Safety Nosings. Safety Glow Maxxi Treads follows the company's current Maxxi Tread design, but...

Milliken embarks on new broadloom marketing support, promo program. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Milliken Carpet is now offering enhanced merchandising and marketing support, promotional materials and sponsored savings on broadloom, area rugs and the Tesserae carpet system introduction for dealers. Promotional materials reinforce...

Mirage releases 2003 Media Guide. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Boa Franc Inc. recently released a 2003 Media Guide for its Mirage Prefinished Flooring line. The guide, which is available to flooring dealers, includes a 28-page reference brochure and a host of computer files and electronic images contained...

New Delmhorst hygrometer to debut at NWFA Convention. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Delmhorst Instrument Co. will debut and demonstrate its new HT-3000 hygrometer during the NWFA Annual Convention, April 9-12 in St. Louis. The HT-3000 provides temperature, relative humidity; dew point, and grains per pound readings, and was...

Premier Tape Products adds four new carpet seam tapes. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Dalton, Ga.-based Premier Tape Products has introduced four new rapes to their product line --321 3" Standard Hot Melt Tape, 451 4" Premium Hot Melt Tape, 681 Premium X-Wide Hot Melt Tape, and 692 Supreme X-Wide Tape. Products 321, 451 and...

W.W. Henry expands GreenLine offerings with three new adhesives. (Products).
April 1, 2003... The W.W. Henry Co. has added three new environmentally friendly flooring adhesives to its GreenLine offerings: GL23 High-Performance Multipurpose Adhesive, GL33 High-Performance VCT Adhesive and GL83 High-Performance Linoleum Adhesive. ...

Medallion Design Plank System new from Faus. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Faus Group recently unveiled its patent-pending Medallion Design Plank System laminate product. The laminate medallion, which features Faus' inlaid pattern design, is constructed to be installed with four planks. The product also uses a...

Shaw expands VersaLock Hardwood flooring line. (Products).
April 1, 2003... New to Shaw's VersaLock Hardwood line is the Americana Collection. Included in the collection are: American Heritage, featuring 5-inch wide hand-sculpted hickory veneers; American Dream, an antiqued 5-inch wide product with hickory veneers; and...

Lees' Modern Collection features clean lines, minimalist approach. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Lees has introduced a new carpet collection designed for the corporate market. With clean lines and a minimalist approach, the Modern Collection expands the offerings in the company's high-performance line of carpets. The Modern Collection...

Wilsonart introduces Velocity commercial-grade laminate. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Velocity, Wilsonart's new high-pressure laminate floor developed for exclusive use in commercial environments, is available in 20 different exotic wood, stone and abstract designs. Backed by a 10-year warranty, the product features a...

Gold Seal's Duomo line new from Florim USA. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Gold Seal premium rile, a Florim USA brand, has introduced the Duomo porcelain line, featuring fresh colors and a dassic natural stone look, the company says. Duomo is available in two color options and three formats: 6-, 12-, and 18-inch...

Royal Court vinyl new from Spectrum. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Spectrum Imports, a division of Gardner Industries, is now offering the Spectrum Signature Royal Court Collection. All natural flooring styles are merchandised in easy to view, hands-on formats, according to the company. The 16-by-16-inch...

Formica adds two designs to its Ceramix Collection. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Formica Flooring has added two new designs to its Ceramix Collection of ceramic tile-look laminate flooring. The product, which features a 12-inch-square tile pattern, is styled to capture the warmth and texture of authentic ceramic tile in...

Edelman makes leather tiles for walls and floors. (Products).
April 1, 2003... Edelman Leather (Teddy & Arthur Edelman Ltd.) is a 50-year-old family owned and operated company that makes leather wall and floor tiles. The firm sells direct to architects and designers around the world. The leather in Edelman tiles...

Meta-Tec adhesive line new from W.F. Taylor. (Products).
April 1, 2003... W.F. Taylor Co. has unveiled the Meta-Tec line of adhesives based on a new, one-part, reactive cross-linking chemistry created by the company for wood flooring, solid vinyl, luxury vinyl, conductive ESD tile and rubber flooring, and tread...

Clarification.
April 1, 2003... In the March issue of National Floor Trends, a new product release appeared for Witex that announced the launch of three new wood flooring lines: Marena, Galea, and Castilla. These products are only being launched by Witex AG, the parent...

Seeking affluent floor covering customers? Even in a soft economy, Luxury still sells.
April 1, 2003... Last fall, Neiman Marcus President Burton Tansky addressed a group at the Texas A&M Center for Retail Studies Retailing Summit. His message to participants was that luxury is alive and well. With all the focus on the chic mass market, one would...

W.F.Taylor. (Products & Literature on Display).
April 1, 2003... Taylor 2071 Tuff-Lok X-Link[TM] Wood Flooring Adhesive is the premier MetaTec product. Its wet lay installation requires no flash time-this easy to apply, non-slumping product greatly reduces installation rime. This unique, crosslinking...

Award Hardwood floors. (Products & Literature on Display).
April 1, 2003... Award Hardwood unveils new Master's Touch hardwood line The Master's Touch line meets the design and styling needs of consumers who desire wide-width rustic and antique flooring. The line includes three products: Antique Plank, Time Worn Plank...

Alloc Inc. (Products & Literature on Display).
April 1, 2003... Alloc Inc. has unveiled their new Alloc Domestic display. The display is able to hold up to sixteen different designs. Alloc Domestic features a unique, patented aluminum joint locking system that provides strong tight joints without messy...