National Floor Trends articles from July 2002

National Floor Trends archives from July 2002

Rug suppliers respond to retailer demands for continuous styling updates and quick turns. (Carrying Excess Inventory is a No-No).(rug trends, U.S.)
July 1, 2002... Inventory" has become a dirty word in the rug business. As a result, retailers are coming to Atlanta's International Area Rug Market July 18 through 21 looking for value-oriented merchandise from vendors who can make quick deliveries. That...

Tile is still the star even as Coverings broadens its product focus. (Bringing it All Under One Roof).
July 1, 2002... This year, Coverings returned to its traditional home in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center, following last year's change of location to New Orleans. Based upon attendance figures, the change of venue was appropriate, as overall...

NWFA elects 2002 Board of Directors. (News).(National Wood Flooring Association, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recently elected its 2002 Board of Directors. David Williams of N.C.-based Horizon Forest Products was named president. Wayne Cotton of Fla.-based Design Flooring Distributors Inc., became vice...

U.S. Gypsum marks its first century. (News).
July 1, 2002... Drywall manufacturer United States Gypsum Co. celebrated its 100th anniversary on May 24. To mark the occasion, company plants, distribution facilities and offices throughout the country, as well as USG Corp. subsidiaries, hosted special events...

3M, Scotchgard celebrate 100th. (News).
July 1, 2002... Scotchgard protector recently helped 3M celebrate its milestone 100th anniversary. Over the course of the last century, 3M grew to become a diversified technology company. Its Scotchgard brand soil and stain protector has been around for...

Armstrong Strategic Accounts. (People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Stephen E. Stockwell, senior vice president of Armstrong Strategic Accounts (ASA), retired June 1. In the wake of his departure, the ASA group will be fully integrated into Armstrong Floor Products (AFP) and will report directly to Chan...

Tile Council of America. (People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... J. Steven Renkert, a 42-year veteran of the tile industry, has been named the 2002 Tile Person of the Year by the Tile Council of America (TCA). Each year, TCA recognizes a person who has been instrumental in increasing the consumption of...

Dixie Group. (People).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Dan Frierson, chairman of the board of the Dixie Group, has been elected chairman of the CRI Executive Committee and the CRI Board of Directors. Subsequent to revision of the CRI Bylaws in November 2000, CRI has not had an elected chairman...

DuPont reveals details of planned retail expansion. (News).(U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... NEW YORK -- DuPont announced at a presentation May 13 that it hopes to increase the number of DuPont Flooring Centers at retail from 150 to 300 outlets across the country. Also, the company plans to increase the ranks of its Stainmaster...

Flexco augments its distribution network. (News).(U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Flexco has added two new distributors to the company's network, and expanded the sales territory of a third. C&C Wholesale, with nine locations in Texas and Shreveport, La., will expand Flexco's presence in Texas and the Southwestern...

Hart returns to Johnson Hardwood. (News).(Robert Hart)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Johnson Premium Hardwood Flooring has reinstated Robert "Bob" Hart as vice president of Sales and Marketing following his one-year hiatus from the company. Prior to joining Johnson Hardwood, Hart had been vice president of Sales and...

APAC names Goodyear corporate preferred vendor. (News).
July 1, 2002... APAC made Goodyear Chemicals the first recipient of the APAC Corporate Preferred Vendor Award. The new program bestows recognition upon companies that provide outstanding support to APAC. Goodyear Chemicals received the award for its...

L.A. Fibers joins with Solutia's Partners for Renewal program. (News).(carpet recycling, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Solutia Inc. recently welcomed the Los Angeles Fiber Co. to its "Partners for Renewal" program. The program formally recognizes and works with companies who are leaders in the area of carpet sustainability. The program has two objectives:...

Ryan, Huston join Bonakemi; Subervi takes sales award. (News).(John Ryan, Tony Huston; Larry Subervi)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... John Ryan has joined Bonakemi USA as the South Central Distributor Business Manager. Ryan brings more than 20 years of hardwood flooring experience to Bona, most recently a 4 1/2-year stint as regional sales manager for Robbins Hardwood...

Lifetime Industries named Vinylasa's top distributor. (News).
July 1, 2002... Vinylasa has made Lifetime Industries Inc. the recipient of the company's 2001 Distributor of the Year award. Lifetime services the southern part of Texas. The distributorship won the award for aggressively promoting American Tile Inc.'s...

Drinan to handle Southwest for VPI. (News).(Deborah L. Drinan, U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Deborah L. Drinan has joined VPI Floor Products Division as a regional sales manager. She will represent VPI in the Southwest U.S. sales territory. Prior to joining the company, Drinan served as Western region business development manager...

Interceramic unveils its new Anaheim gallery. (News).(California)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Interceramic Inc. has opened its new Ceramic Tile International (CTI) Tile and Stone Gallery in Anaheim, Calif. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as CTI's import redistribution center, as well as the sales hub for Southern California and...

Becoming a 'field general' installing brass inlays in a hardwood floor. (Wood or Wood Knot).
July 1, 2002... The interior design community continues to be a significant driving force behind product development in the floor covering industry. When segregated from alternative flooring products, the hardwood segment of the industry is always a prime...

High-fashion tile new from Witex. (Products).
July 1, 2002... Witex Flooring has launched the new Ceramics Creations Collection, a line of high-fashion, traditional glazed and porcelain ceramic tile. The collection is available in large-and small-format floor tiles, coordinating wall tiles and a full...

Musson publishes product catalog. (Products).
July 1, 2002... Musson Rubber Co. has released a new 16-page, four-color caralog featuring the company's complete line of commercial, institutional and industrial matting and application accessories. Pictures of products in use, color swatches, sizes, and...

Custom introduces new grout colors and display unit. (Products).
July 1, 2002... Custom Building Products has rolled out The Naturals grout collection, featuring 10 earthtones designed to complement stone and natural tile, and assist in tone-on-tone installations. New colors include warm whites and shades of beige,...

BonaKemi releases quick-dry stain. (Products).(U.S.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... BonaKemi USA has just released DriFast, a product the company describes as the first oil-modified stain that dries in two hours. DriFast Quick Dry Oil-Modified Stain makes drying time quicker and eliminates the uncertainty of resulting...

Tau introduces Solari Series. (Products).
July 1, 2002... Tau Ceramica recently introduced the Solari Series, a line of modular-sized glazed porcelain tile. The series has multiple punches and con trast of colors to make the tile the most authentic-looking stone collection available, Tau says....

Alloc creates new hardwood display. (Products).
July 1, 2002... Adloc Inc. has unveiled the new Alloc Wood display. The unit can hold as many as 16 different designs. Alloc Wood is a collection of hardwood floors that features Alloc's patented mechanical locking system. The wood provides beauty,...

Domco Tarkett releases luxury vinyl tile line. (Products).
July 1, 2002... Domco Tarkett Commercial recently released a luxury vinyl tile (LVT) line under the Tarkett Sommer speciality brand. Metallic, fossil, pearl, stone, wood, and marble designs are available. Featuring the Tritonite II wearlayer, the new line...

Weyerhaeuser intros Lyptus High-Grade. (Products).
July 1, 2002... Weyerhaeuser Building Materials has introduced its Lyptus High-Grade Hardwood Flooring to U.S. and Canadian markets. A naturally occurring Eucalyptus hardwood, Lyptus High-Grade has never before been available in commercial quantities. The...

GE Protimeter flyer highlights moisture meters. (Products).
July 1, 2002... GE Protimeter has published a full-color product flyer that showcases five instruments used to detect hidden moisture in flooring applications. The company's MMS, Hygromaster, Timbermaster, Mini, and Surveymaster SM meters are described in...

Baths & Showers in the spotlight: TCA Handbook 2002 updates accepted tiling techniques. (Ceramic & Stone Close-up).
July 1, 2002... From dealers and specifiers to installers and inspectors, almost everyone involved with the tile and stone industry knows that the Tile Council of America's (TCA) Handbook is the preeminent reference guide for installation methods and...

Principles of visual merchandising. (Showroom Management).
July 1, 2002... As a specialty flooring retailer, the first thing you need to consider is whether your product selection is worth the trip that the customer made to get to your showroom. Occasionally, someone will ask me, "Is there such a thing as having too...