AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
National Floor Trends articles from April 2008
Magazine has articles and news for the carpet and hard surface floor covering industry.
Set up an RSS feed
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
National Floor Trends archives from April 2008
Abbey's golden moment.(Editorial Comment)(Abbey Carpet Co.'s celebrating its 50th Anniversary)(Editorial)
April 1, 2008... As it happens, Abbey Carpet & Floor threw a better Oscar party this year than Vanity Fair. Who would have predicted that? The magazine canceled its soiree out of concern that the Hollywood writer's strike could mean sad faces and uneaten hors...
Mannington wins five top awards in NFT Styling Excellence contest.
April 1, 2008... Mannington Mills garnered five first place nods (and one runner up mention) to emerge as the big winner in this year's NFT Styling Excellence Awards. Voted on by showgoers at Surfaces and online, the awards honor the best high-style products in...
'We are a fashion business': even in soft market, laminate looks go upscale.
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
While design innovation has long been a top priority for laminate makers, they agree that the focus on fashion is changing the complexion of the category. In a trend some manufacturers call "negative growth," they...
Trading up from VCT: options in resilient tile.
April 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
Resilient floor tile has been specified for commercial interiors for decades. Yet, these products have not made it into Main Street commercial applications on a regular basis. Vinyl composition tile (vct) and its...
Tarkett's newest looks champion 'Easy Living'.(Products [Resilient Gallery])
April 1, 2008... 1 Tarkett's newest looks champion 'Easy Living'
Tarkett Residential has beefed up its FiberFloor assortment with the new Easy Living collection. The resilient flooring range is available in 64 "Fun, Fashion and Classic" styles, including...
Nafco by Tarkett expands Better Living tile, planks.(Products [Resilient Gallery])
April 1, 2008... Nafco by Tarkett has unveiled four new series in the Better Living collection of LVT. Kyrah, offered in seven colors, is made to resemble stained concrete. Valley Stone, in six colors, is inspired by marble, ceramic and river rock. Classic...
Mannington goes 'green' with Jumpstart RE.(Products [Resilient Gallery])
April 1, 2008... Mannington presents Jumpstart RE, a resilient floor specifically engineered to reduce landfill waste. Specifically, the product's felt backing is made using nearly 10 percent total recycled content. Additionally, the product is certified to...
Armstrong's StrataMax includes stone patterns.(Products [Resilient Gallery])
April 1, 2008... Armstrong's StrataMax flooring, designed for loose-lay installations, is available in 14 SKUS. A wide range of designs is available, including Limestone, Cheswick, Redding and Ancient Slate. Featuring the company's MasterWorks Technology for...
Bravada resilient floors are Congoleum's latest.(Products [Resilient Gallery])
April 1, 2008... Congoleum introduces Bravada. The sheet resilient flooring collection includes a range of looks including stone, wood, ceramic and checkerboard visuals. Available in 12' widths, Bravada features Congoleum's UltraShield wear surface for longer...
Centiva's new floor offers 'Zen' approach.(Products [Resilient Gallery])
April 1, 2008... Centiva has taken the wraps off of Zen, a linear design offered in several colorations. Inspired by "Oriental flair," Zen is available in tile and plank. The company recommends the product be paired with a Frost texture, though other Contour...