National Floor Trends articles from May 2006

National Floor Trends archives from May 2006

NFT welcomes Warren Tyler.(Editorial Comment)(National Floor Trends)(Editorial)
May 1, 2006... I just got off the phone with Warren Tyler and now I have this sudden urge to go out and sell something, or start a new company, or, better yet, climb Mt. Everest. He has that effect on people. Lack of ability--be it selling or climbing--is not...

Do you need a retail group?(carpets in new designs)
May 1, 2006... A New Orleans retailer was walking me through his store some years ago. We were talking about his retail group when he paused at a rack displaying samples of a rather ordinary looking "footprint free" textured carpet. "Warren," he said, "this...

Friendly Floors: blown down, but not out!(Art of Retail Management)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Content not available due to copyright restrictions. Sam Allman is president of Allman Consulting and Training and serves as dean of Mohawk University. He is an internationally recognized motivational speaker, consultant, trainer and author...

Mailbag part two: when you don't test--you fail.(Column)
May 1, 2006... First, a big thanks for all of the feedback on the last "mailbag" column, which looked at questions concerning residential resilient flooring. Answering your questions helped me recall many fond memories from my 15 years in the residential side...

"The Lexus of our assortment" Formica returns to laminate, teams with Kronotex for new line.(Formica)(Kronotex USA)
May 1, 2006... After exiting the North America laminate flooring business two years ago, Formica is back. This time it's teaming with Kronotex USA to create the new upscale laminate brand Formica Flooring. With the help of extensive distribution agreements...

Gulati and Hedrick partner to launch Lifestyles USA.(News)
May 1, 2006... Industry veterans Raja Gulati and Larry Hedrick have launched Lifestyles USA, an upscale rug importer targeting specialty retailers, furniture stores and mass merchandisers alike. Located in Secaucus, N.J., the company is offering distinctive...

Winning mosaic sticks with MAPEI.(2006 Spectrum Award)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... With the help of mortar from MAPEI, renowned mosaic artist Mike Mandel received the 2006 Spectrum Award. Presented annually by organizers of the Coverings tile and stone marketplace, the award honors installations that demonstrate "excellence...

Hardwood meets high art at Margaritelli's NYC gathering.(News)
May 1, 2006... The continuing emphasis on hardwood flooring that is chic yet sensible was clearly in evidence at Margaritelli Italia SpA's recent posh gala in New York City. To showcase its stylish new Listone Giordano line of engineered flooring in a...

In memoriam: Patti Stasiak "she gave her all to the industry".(All American Wood Register Co)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Patti Stasiak, a devoted advocate of the wood flooring industry who served as president of the accessory maker All American Wood Register, died March 24 from complications due to bone cancer. She was 58. Fondly remembered for her love of...

NeoCon makes it big in the West.(News)(Photograph)
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Interior designer Janis Kerr of Irvine, Calif., (left) chats with Alice McCann, a sales representative for Armstrong's Commercial Floor Products. The two were meeting at the flooring company's NeoCon West...

Mal Wilk has returned to Diamond W as sales manager covering Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.(Diamond W appoints Mal Wilk )(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Mal Wilk has returned to Diamond W as sales manager covering Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Wilk, a 57-year veteran of the industry, previously worked with the company from 1985-1992 and again from 2003-2005....

Domco has elevated Randy Frolen to the newly created position of national sales manager.(appointment of Randy Frolen )(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Domco has elevated Randy Frolen to the newly created position of national sales manager. Frolen, who has been with Domco since 1991, will be responsible for growing nationwide sales and working with regional sales managers to enhance...

J.J. Haines & Co.(People)
May 1, 2006... J.J. Haines & Co. has promoted Bruce A. Zwicker to president and CEO. Zwicker joined the company in 2003 as president and was promoted to COO in 2004. He assumes the CEO position vacated by Robert Thompson, who retired in January.

Leggett & Platt.(People)
May 1, 2006... Leggett & Platt has named Larry Dunn vp of the Commercial & Specialty Products Division of Carpet Cushion. The division includes products from rubber, fiber, and specialty bonded/prime carpet cushion lines. Dunn will be responsible for...

Mohawk Industries.(People)
May 1, 2006... Bob Leahy has been named senior vp hard surfaces for Mohawk Industries' Residential Strategic Business Unit. He will be responsible for overall business of hard surface residential products. He was most recently with Dal-Tile as vp Home Center...

Mullican Flooring.(People)
May 1, 2006... Mullican Flooring has hired Paul Clark as Midwest regional manager. Clark has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. He was most recently at Mannington Mills, where he served as both regional and regional builder manager.

Pergo.(appointment of Dave McClatchy, Mike Nielsen and Bill Dearing)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Pergo has elevated three company veterans to senior positions within specialty retail sales. Dave McClatchy has been promoted to director of specialty retail sales, where he will be responsible for developing and implementing sales strategies...

Lembregts' leaves Tarkett; Laverdure to lead residential.(appointment of Guillaume Laverdure)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... In a sudden shift of its top management, Tarkett has elevated Guillaume Laverdure to the position of president, Residential North America. He succeeds Jan Lembregts, who departed the company after serving as the Residential wood and resilient...

San Fran designers honored by Antron.(News)(Photograph)
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The 22nd Antron Design Award grand prize was presented to the San Francisco office of HOK for its innovative use of carpet in designing an Executive Briefing Center for Cisco Systems in San Jose, CA. The...

Stafford retires after 21 years, helped build Virginia retailer.(Commercial Carpets of America)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Dave Stafford, executive vp for the Alexandria, Va.-based retailer Commercial Carpets of America, retired April 30. Upon departing, the 21-year company veteran noted, "It has been a great experience and I've enjoyed the variety of opportunities...

Upcoming industry events.(News)(Calendar)
May 1, 2006... CFA 2006 Spring Golf Outing--Orland Park, Ill. (800) 627-1299, May 23. AIA 2006 National Convention--Los Angeles. (888) 242-1824, June 8-10. NeoCon 2006--Chicago. (800) 677-6278, June 12-14. ITSS Rio de Janeiro 2006--Rio de...

FieldTurf Tarkett takes it to the hoop, fires up new Basketball Court Division.(News)(FieldTurf Tarkett)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Artificial turf and flooring maker FieldTurf Tarkett has started a Basketball Court Division in North America which will produce and market a full line of hardwood basketball courts. "It is a well-developed and very comprehensive basketball...

Faus Group Inc.(Distributor Appointments)
May 1, 2006... Faus Group Inc. has signed Dealers Supply Co. onto the roster of Fausfloor distributors. Dealers Supply, formerly a division of West Durham Lumber Co., is headquartered in Durham, N.C., and services the Carolinas, Eastern Tennessee and...

Pergo.(Distributor Appointments)
May 1, 2006... Pergo has added Corpus Christi, Texas-based Swiff-Train as a distributor for Texas and Oklahoma. "Swiff-Train has worked tirelessly to build a strong reputation of professionalism and personalized service to retailers," noted Paul Duval,...

Report: remodeling at all-time high; NAHB expects new records for 2006.(News)(National Association of Home Builders )(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports that residential remodeling spending for 2005 reached $210 billion, a record in the housing market. In addition, the association predicts that 2006 will bring the largest increase in...

Tom Duffy Co., Design Flooring win two Anderson awards apiece.(News)(Design Flooring Distributors)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Anderson Hardwood Floors recently honored its top distributors with the presentation of six awards. The top award, "Distributor of the Year," was presented for three Anderson brands. The Tom Duffy Co. of Fairfield, Calif., won awards for both...

Stewart Mathie, Loxcreen Flooring Group vp sale and marketing.
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Stewart Mathie, Loxcreen Flooring Group vp sale and marketing, (left) congratulates Randy Heller, Pacific Flooring Supply of Sacramento, for winning the company's Getaway Contest at Surfaces. Loxcreen...

All revved up: Laticrete manager wins first race of 2006 SCCA season.(News)
May 1, 2006... Laticrete International donated $14,500 to new staffer Ron Munnerlyn as a sponsorship fee for his Spec Miata racecar and the 2006 Sports Car Club of America season. Munnerlyn thanked Laticrete in a special way: he went on to win the recent...

Logility recognizes Shaw for supply chain excellence.(News)
May 1, 2006... Shaw Industries has received the 2006 Sailing to New Heights with Logility Award for supply chain excellence. Logility, which bestowed the award, is a supplier of collaborative supply chain enhancement technologies. According to Logility,...

Partnering with StarNet co-op member Consolidated Carpet to reclaim its waste carpet.(News)
May 1, 2006... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Partnering with StarNet co-op member Consolidated Carpet to reclaim its waste carpet, Pfizer Inc.'s New York World Headquarters diverted more than 280,000 square feet of carpeting from landfills in 2005. To...

"You're re-hired!" Roppe returns to NBC's The Apprentice.(National Broadcasting Company Inc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Roppe Corp. flooring will set the stage from which Donald Trump pronounces to his minions "Your fired!" The flooring maker's products will appear for the fifth consecutive season of NBC's hit reality show "The Apprentice." The company's...

Four new engineered looks added to BR-111's Triangulo.(Products)
May 1, 2006... BR-111 Exotic Hardwood Flooring has added four new products to its Triangulo Engineered line, for a total of five Brazilian species in seven SKUs. The new floors--Amendoim, Maduro Chestnut, Oscuro Tigerwood and Santos Mahogany--join the...

Custom Building's StoneSpecific line aims to beautify tile, slate and stone.(Products)
May 1, 2006... StoneSpecific, a new line of premium products from Custom Building Products, is formulated for granite, marble, travertine, limestone and slate with polished, tumbled or honed finishes. StoneSpecific's high-performance products include sealers,...

Anderson's Coastal Art range complements Mountain series.(Products)
May 1, 2006... New from Anderson Hardwood Floors is the Coastal Art collection. Designed to complement the company's Mountain series, Coastal Art features 6 1/4" wide width looks in premium 1/2", 5-ply engineered planks. The range is offered in Lighthouse...

Laufen launches Contract line, adds seven new modular series.(Products)
May 1, 2006... New from Laufen, the Contract tile line includes 20 different series. In addition to 13 existing series, seven new ranges have been launched. They are: Atlas, Bethel, Murano, Odeon, Petra, Salerno and Torino. Offered in large formats, Contract...

Faus launches Classic Americana out of company's Shanghai plant.(Products)
May 1, 2006... Faus introduces Classic Americana, the first product to roll off the line from Faus' Shanghai, China, plant. The distinctive laminate flooring features Embossed-in-Register technology and four-sided beveling. The line includes American wood...

Broadloom, modular patterns comprise Lees' Motivo carpets.(commercial interiors)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The new Motivo collection by Lees Carpets offers five coordinating patterns for commercial interiors. Broadloom products include Breve, a small-scale random pattern; Mezzo, a mid-scale geometric look; and Venti, a large-scale geometric design....

It's Showtime: Jaunty display helps showcase unique rugs.(Products)
May 1, 2006... New from Jaunty Co. is the Showtime Area Rug Marketing System. This display can showcase up to 62 hand-tufted 18-inch rug samples, Jaunty says. The 66-inch wide, 90-inch high Showtime system is available in a black or almond finish. The display...

Great Northern Hardwood: new Mid Town Fine Line.(Products)
May 1, 2006... Great Northern Hardwood introduces the Mid Town Fine Line collection. The flooring showcases subtle blends of color, a thick face veneer and durable construction, according to the company. The Mid Town Fine Line range features 8 1/4" by 86"...

Armstrong revamps resilient lines with switch to fiberglass backings.(Products)
May 1, 2006... Armstrong Commercial has changed the backing of its two most popular inlaid sheet lines from felt-back to fiberglass. Both Connection Corlon and Possibilities Petit Point feature the new backings. As a result, the products are durable and...

AAT-367 Clear Thin-Spread allows 12 hours' working time.(Products)
May 1, 2006... Advanced Adhesive Technologies has taken the wraps off of AAT-367 Clear Thin-Spread Adhesive. The high quality, latex resin products combines the benefits of outstanding initial tack and lasting grab, according to the company. The low VOC...

Mannington launches Naturals: NatureForm Optix tech included.(Products)
May 1, 2006... Mannington has consolidated the upper end of its resilient flooring range and launched the Naturals with NatureForm Optix line, featuring 52 SKUs. The line includes 14 patterns, eight of which were top sellers in their former lines, according...

StonePeak's Stone and Terrain tiles offer natural stone looks, earth tones.(Products)
May 1, 2006... StonePeak Ceramics debuts two new porcelain tile collections with the Stone and Terrain lines. The Stone collection emulates natural stone in four colors and three modulating sizes. The Terrain series features a variety of rich earth tones in...

Masland Silk Accents wool collection hand-knotted, using traditional weave.(Products)
May 1, 2006... Masland presents a new hand-knotted wool rug collection called Silk Accents. The three contemporary patterns in the range (a classic diamond, a grid and a freeform cross-linear design) are woven using a traditional Nepali weave, combining Old...

Goodwin Heart Pine Company offers river-recovered planks.(Products)
May 1, 2006... Goodwin Heart Pine Company specializes in river-recovered heart pine flooring and antique reclaimed flooring. The company's flooring is available in Select, Vertical and Curly grains, and milled to exact specifications. The river-recovered...

Granite countertops complemented by Mosaico Italiano's Luxor mosaics.(Products)
May 1, 2006... Mosaico Italiano offers the comprehensive Luxor Granite Mosaic line, which includes more than 40 granite mosaic materials and semi-precious stones. The line is available in 5/8" by 5/8" by 3/8" and 1 1/4" by 1 1/4" by 3/8" sizes, and is made...

2006>directory section 1 [products].(A-W)(Directory)
May 1, 2006... An alphabetical cross reference of all floor covering products and accessories and their manufacturers. ADDITIVES--Grouts, Mortars and Latex Boiardi Products Corp. Bonsal American Bostik, Inc. Chicago Adhesive Products...

2006>directory section 4 [sales agents].(ARIZONA-WISCONSIN)(Directory)
May 1, 2006... The sales agents in this section are those from whom we have received forms or who have been identified by manufacturers in our industry. If you are a sales agent and would like to be listed in our directory next year, please let us know. ...

2006>directory section 5 [retail groups/franchises].(A-T)(Directory)
May 1, 2006... The Retail Buying Groups and Franchises in this section responded to a special questionnaire. This by no means represents all of the industry's buying groups and should not be interpreted as such. If you are a Buying Group or Franchise...

2006>directory section 6 [installation & technical training schools].(A-W)(Directory)
May 1, 2006... The installation and technical training schools in this section are those from whom we received information or were otherwise able to identify. This list by no means includes all installation and technical training schools and should not be...

2006>directory section 7 [associations/markets].(A-N)(Directory)
May 1, 2006... The sales agents in this section are those from whom we have received forms or who have been identified by manufacturers in our industry. If you are a sales agent and would like to be listed in our directory next year, please let us know. ...

Carpet Shims.(Products & Literature on display)
May 1, 2006... Many shims available from Carpet Shims Carpet Shims are available in 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" X 8" X 32", and 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" X 12" X 48". Add a Universal Side Shim to each end of the installed Carpet Shim to eliminate the drop off, which...

Starline.(Products & Literature on display)
May 1, 2006... Starline Associates, Inc. delivers the best value for the money with SILENT BLUE[TM] Laminate Underlayment. SILENT BLUE[TM] combines closed cell construction, IIC 72, STC 73 Ratings and Waterproof Technology, eliminating the need for film and...

Infloor Radiant Heating.
May 1, 2006... Infloor Radiant Heating offers floor warming and heating systems in hot water and electric. Both systems are great for heating, warming tile or any stone-type floor coverings. Check our web site for more information about our systems and new...

All American Wood Register.(Products & Literature on display)
May 1, 2006... Wood High Velocity HVAC Diffuser Collars Available with a smooth, unfinished surface in 56 wood species. Attach to the standard plastic diffuser with a dab of silicone caulk on floors, walls or ceilings. Every order is custom, so they can be...

Bengard Mfg.(Products & Literature on display)
May 1, 2006... FPCM1125 Commercial E & T-Caps for use where adjacent floors meet and colour coordination is important. For residential use or light commercial purposes. Available in 12 foot lengths. Use with CM1651, CM1751, CM1752, CM1659 and CM1658....

Amorim floors N.A,/Wicanders.(Products & Literature on display)
May 1, 2006... Wicanders Exotic Cork Oak Floors. Natural warmth, peaceful silence, health and environmental sustainability. Behold the beautiful benefits of Cork. Offered in a fresh breadth of colors and cuts. View our stunning exotic collections of WicCork &...

Akzo Nobel coatings.(Products & Literature on display)
May 1, 2006... Synteko Sealmaster is a waterborne sealer which dries hard and powders nicely. Synteko Extra, a one-component waterborne finish which offers high resistance to wear. Synteko Best, a two- component water-borne finish which is ideal for high...