National Floor Trends articles from September 2004

National Floor Trends archives from September 2004

New look comes to National Floor Trends magazine.(floor covering industry)(Editorial)
September 1, 2004... You are holding a copy of the newly redesigned National Floor Trends magazine. National Floor Trends continues to be the only magazine that spotlights the style, flair and fashion of the floor covering industry. A redefined and enhanced look...

We can stop the spread of customer 'undersellingitis' by matching quality with customers.(floor coverings prices)(Column)
September 1, 2004... The good news is that the industry is talking more and more about getting out of the selling-price mindset and moving more toward increasing the sale of quality products by focusing on fashion. The bad news is that some continue to miss the...

Supplier consistency a challenge to boosting the segment: consumers love cork floors ... when they're made aware of them.(floor covering industry)
September 1, 2004... Cork, at the risk of stating the obvious, is a versatile flooring material. Not only is it a naturally sustainable resource--a key selling point as the green movement builds steam--it also can be incorporated into flooring applications in...

Do it by the book: use the right backerboard for the tile application.(Ceramic & Stone Close-Up)(water resistant gypsum board)
September 1, 2004... The industry has come a long way since gypsum wallboard was introduced, especially since water resistant (WR) gypsum board was the primary choice of backing for bathrooms and shower walls. The gypsum boards, while marginally successful, had...

Cersaie 2004 to feature more exhibit space, vendors.(international exhibition of ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings)
September 1, 2004... Cersaie 2004, the 22nd international exhibition of ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings, will take place Sept. 28 through Oct. 3 in Bologna, Italy. This year's show will be larger than the 2003 edition and will host a greater number of...

Virginia Hardwood hosts open house, receives BonaKemi distributor award.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Virginia Hardwood hosted an open house event on July 16 at the company's corporate headquarters in Azusa, Calif., featuring food, vendor exhibits and a prize raffle. Approximately 450 customers and 22 vendors attended the event, which was...

Kronotex breaks ground on new U.S.-based manufacturing facility.(Kronotex USA expands facilitiesto meet demand)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... With continued success and growth in the U.S. market, Kronotex USA is responding to product demand by breaking ground on its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility at the 1,630-acre South Carolina Advanced Technology Park in Barnwell County,...

Powernail begins construction of new manufacturing plant.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Powernail Co. has broken ground for the construction of a new 122,000-square-foot manufacturing plant located in Lake Zurich, Ill. The groundbreaking event was highlighted by two generations of owners, father Carl Anstett, and his sons Tom...

Surfaces 2005 is 85% sold out.(Sands Expo & Convention Center,Las Vegas)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Exhibit space for Surfaces 2005 is already 85 percent sold out, according to event organizer Hanley-Wood. In addition, many companies have either increased their exhibit space over previous years or have decided to return to Surfaces after an...

Upcoming industry events.(Calendar)
September 1, 2004... NTCA Total Solutions 2004 -- St. Louis. (601) 939-2071, Sept. 17-19. TCAA Convention -- Lake Tahoe, Nev. (800) 655-8469, Sept. 26-30. Cersaie 2004 -- Bologna, Italy. +39.051.6646000, Sept. 28-Oct. 3. NeoCon East 2004 -- Baltimore....

PRISM award-winning hotel uses MAPEI Ultracolor grout.
September 1, 2004... The PRISM award-winning Intercontinental Hotel in Cleveland used a wide variety of MAPEI flooring installation products. Most notably, MAPEI's Ultracolor grout was used on the ornate medallion in the lobby, as well as the rest of the tile...

Alloc salutes Armstrong on Tour de France win.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Alloc Inc. and its parent the Berry Group congratulated Lance Armstrong and the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team on Armstrong's recent win of the Tour de France. Armstrong earned a record-setting sixth win at the event. [ILLUSTRATION...

In memoriam: Marina Sandoval.(Trade Commission of Spain)(Obituary)
September 1, 2004... Marina Sandoval, who worked for two decades for the Trade Commission of Spain (Tile of Spain), died in a car accident July 25. She was driving home after dinner with her four young granddaughters who were not injured in the crash. ...

FIANA to host its annual convention in New Orleans.(Floor Installation Association of North America)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Floor Installation Association of North America (FIANA) will host its 10th Anniversary Convention and Trade Show at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Oct. 14-17. Distributors and manufacturers of floor installation products are encouraged to...

"FN one 4 all" the new generation of flooring profiles.(Neuhofer Holz,Europe introducesnew flooring product )
September 1, 2004... * Europas innovativster Leistenhersteller--Neuhofer Holz--hat seine Kreativitat einmal mehr unter Beweis gestellt und mit seinem intelligenten Produkt "FN one 4 all" den Sektor der Bodenprofile um eine revolutionare Dimension erweitert. *...

"FN one 4 all" flooring profiles for all floor types.
September 1, 2004... * Ein Bodenprofil fur 4 verschiedene Anwendungen A flooring profile with 4 applications Un profil de seuil pour 4 utilisations possibles Un pertil para suelos con 4 aplicaciones * Jedes Profil ist in 3 unterschiedlichen Falzhohen...

"FN one 4 all" aluminium flooring profiles for all floor heights.
September 1, 2004... * Ein Bodenprofil fur 4 verschiedene Anwendungen A flooring profile with 4 applications Un profil de seuil pour 4 utilisations possibles Un perfil para suelos con 4 aplicaciones * Ein Profil fur alle Falzhohen, passend fur alle gangigen...

Verkaufshilfen/sales assisting/aide a la vente/asistencia para la venta.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Prasentationsbox Sales box Presentoir de vente Expositor [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Verkaufsprasentation Fussbodenstrasse Sales presentation flooring track/shelf Presentation dans un lineaire de revetements de sol Una buena presentacion...

System supplier for wood interior design.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Systemanbieter im Bereich Holzinnenausbau System supplier for wood interior design Fournisseur complet dans le domaine du bois pour la renovation interieur, du sol au plafond Sistema del proveedor para diseno de madera interior ...

Bostik Findley Flooring Group.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Bostik Findley Flooring Group has appointed Scott Banda as product manager--carpet, vinyl and patch products. Banda brings 10 years of chemical industry experience--including roles in sales, marketing and product development--with global...

Kronotex USA.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Kronotex USA has appointed Robert Dichiara as its new vice president and chief financial officer, and Ken Wilkerson as warehouse manager. Dichiara will oversee financial operations and Wilkerson will be responsible for managing all customer...

Alloc Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Kenneth N. Freedman has joined Alloc Inc. as national key account manager. Freedman is responsible for the development and management of sales to key account and specialty customers throughout the United States. Prior to joining Alloc, he was...

Rug Decor.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Scott Hayim has been appointed president of Rug Decor, one of 13 affiliate companies of CCA Global Partners. Prior to his appointment, he had served as director of new business development at ProSource, another CCA Global affiliate company.

Action Floor Systems.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Action Floor Systems has announced the appointment of Tom Mitchell as general manager of its new Synthetic Sports Floor Division. Mitchell is responsible for aiding Action Floor Systems' national sales organization to introduce and promote the...

Anderson Hardwood Floors.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Anderson Hardwood Floors has appointed David Paal to the newly created position of Midwest district sales manager. Paal is responsible for supporting the sales efforts of Gilford Flooring in Jeffersonville, Ind., and Eagan, Minn.-based Herregan...

John Woolsey.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... John Woolsey has been promoted to vice president of marketing at Anderson Hardwood Floors, reporting to COO Jeff Sills. Woolsey, who has 35 years in the industry, joined Anderson as director of marketing in September 2002.

Flexco.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Flexco has appointed Alan Tate as sales manager for the company's newly created Southwest territory, which spans Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, northern Texas, and Oklahoma. Based in Oklahoma City, Tate will be responsible for developing...

Robina Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Robina Inc. has added Susan Thompson as operations and logistics manager, and David P. White as sales manager for the West Coast. Previously, Thompson served as vice president of customer service and operations for Kane Carpet. White was...

Witex USA.(Paul Trau )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Witex USA has added industry veteran Paul Trau to its management team. Trau will fill the newly created position of executive vice president of sales and marketing. He has 28 years of marketing, manufacturing and sales experience in the...

Gale Interior Solutions.(Distribution agreements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... BHK of America has added Gale Interior Solutions of Tampa, Fla., to its distributor network. Gale Interior Solutions will service the BHK flooring and ceiling product lines throughout Florida.

Medallion Hardwood Flooring.(Distribution agreements)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Medallion Hardwood Flooring has appointed Hoboken Floors of Wayne, N.J., to distribute its Medallion brand of flooring in Hoboken Floors' Baltimore and Atlanta divisions. In addition, Hoboken will carry Linden Flooring Co.'s Red Crown flooring...

Columbia Flooring to boost capacity of Danville, Va., plant.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Columbia Flooring has announced it plans to invest $13.5 million in an expansion of its Danville, Va., engineered hardwood flooring plant that will ultimately double the factory's production capability. The company will also build a national...

Manufacturer of Quick-Step laminate changes its name to Unilin Flooring.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Unilin Decor, the manufacturer of Quick-Step glueless laminate flooring, has followed its Belgium-based parent company's move to change its name to Unilin Flooring N.C., LLC. Unilin's parent company made the name shift to Unilin Flooring last...

Mannington to more than double its wood floor production capacity.(News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Mannington Mills plans to expand both capacity and capability of two facilities--located in Epes, Ala., and High Point, N.C.--that are involved in the manufacture of its hardwood flooring products. The $35 million expansion project will more...

Gainey Ceramics now offers relief decorative wall and countertop tile.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Gainey Ceramics, known for ceramic pottery, has branched out into relief decorative wall and countertop tile. With more than 45 colors to choose from, Gainey Ceramic offers two lines: Four Seasons and Elements. For details, circle 114 on the...

Neuhofer Holz debuts 'FN one4all' profile.(Products)
September 1, 2004... FN one4all, a universal flooring profile from Austrian manufacturer Neuhofer Holz, is suitable for multiple applications, whether for motion profiles, transition profiles, border profiles or carpet profiles, the company says. FN one4all is...

Tau's Wisconsin porcelain designed for walls and floors.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Tau Ceramica has introduced Wisconsin, a porcelain tile for both walls and floors. Each tile is produced with different molds in a mildly discolored and faded shade to make sure no two tiles are the same, according to the company. Wisconsin is...

Crossville's Water Crystal Mosaics created for floors, walls, countertops.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Crossville's new Water Crystal Mosaics, designed by Boyce & Bean, are made of cast, translucent glass that is textured front and back to capture, reflect and refract light. They are available in nine water-inspired colors in a clear, frosted or...

Diago presents Goa decorative wall tile.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Goa is a decorative wall tile from Diago's Inda Series featuring a delicate ethnic imprint. It is available in 1 1/2-by-12-and 4-by-12-inch formats. The product comes in blue, orange and sand colorations. For details, circle 123 on the Reader...

Wear-Dated gears up its Room To Be You studio.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Wear-Dated's Room To Be You design studio is meant to look and feel like a room in the customer's home. Room to Learn explains carpet construction, styles and testing. Decorating books provide shoppers with Room to Explore color schemes, and a...

Nevada porcelain tile is Ilva's latest series.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Ilva S.A. is now offering designs inspired by the natural landscape of Nevada in its Nevada porcelain tile series. Nevada is available in four colors--Reno, Sierra, Vegas, and Canyon--in 18-by-18- 14-by-14- and 7-by-7-inch formats. ...

Quick-Step debuts new line of Natural Stone laminate tiles.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Quick Step Inc. has developed a new line of Natural Stone laminate tiles. The tiles feature a classic, smooth surface with a narrow grout line and subtle V-grooves along the edges. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Natural Stone tiles are...

Forbo premiers its hardwood display.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Forbo has introduced a new display for its hardwood flooring. Forbo Flooring hardwood features consistent, tight-fitting joints; resistance to spills, stains and scratching; and an easy-to-clean surface, according to the company. ...

Bostik Findley unveils new Moisture Vapor Protection.(Products)
September 1, 2004... The Bostik Findley Flooring Group has developed MVP (Moisture Vapor Protection), a single-component, urethane anti-fracture membrane for engineered and solid hardwood flooring installations. MVP substantially reduces moisture vapor...

Mohawk Professional Floor Care now offers truck-mounted system.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Mohawk Professional Floor Care offers a truck-mounted system that allows retailers to set up a turnkey hardwood-refinishing business. Everything related to the business is self-contained, and a complete training program allows dealers to set up...

MAPEI's Ultrabond ECO 350 developed for sheet-vinyl needs.(Products)
September 1, 2004... MAPEI's Ultrabond ECO 350 adhesive meets sheet-vinyl installation requirements for commercial buildings and comes with a lifetime non-staining warranty, the company says. Flooring can be laid as soon as the adhesive begins to develop pressure...

Mountain Lumber rolls out Ancient Chinese Elm flooring.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Ancient Chinese Elm flooring, milled by Virginia-based Mountain Lumber, is a rich, butterscotch color with deep swirls of chocolate grain. The size of the logs--up to 20 feet long and 25 inches in diameter--yields especially wide planks....

Tarkett Residential revamps its MVP incentive program.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Tarkett Residential has announced enhancements to the Tarkett Most Valuable Partner (MVP) program, a points-based incentive program launched for all the company's retailers that carry Personal Expressions FiberFloor and Infinity resilient sheet...

Mohawk carpet cushion line provides value-added features.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Mohawk carpet cushion products are designed to provide strong value-added features such as life-of-the-home warranties. Mohawk's new Platinum and Silver Lining cushion systems are densified, molded urethanes that feature a two-sided moisture...

Invista intros Stainmaster cushion in partnership with Carpenter.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Stainmaster carpet cushion, produced in partnership with Carpenter Co., is the only carpet cushion featuring DuPont Hytrel, a breathable moisture barrier that keeps spills on top of the cushion where they can be removed by extraction cleaning....

Shaw Hard Surfaces unveils trio of promos.(Products)
September 1, 2004... Shaw's Hard Surfaces Division has kicked off three promotions for end-of-summer and early fall selling. "Increase the Volume" is a dealer prize incentive based on pallet purchases of Shaw's Touchable Texture laminate products. The program runs...

Give them the 'hugs' they deserve! How to create a 'customer-centric' showroom.(Showroom Management)
September 1, 2004... Almost every business preaches the benefits of customer service. Many talk the talk. But how many have the explicit mindset and systems in place to actually walk the walk? If we truly believed in every trite marketing expression--from "Quality...

Blind man's bluff qualifying the job site for hardwood floor installation.(hardwood flooring)
September 1, 2004... The ultimate durability of hardwood flooring definitely has been a contributing factor in the product's sales growth over the last two decades. The sweet reward associated with the closing of a sale can also turn extremely sour if it is...

Don't pass on an opportunity to set yourself apart from the competition: how to market the advantages of site-finished hardwood floors.(hardwood flooring)
September 1, 2004... As hardwood flooring sales continue to increase, it's well worth your while to consider a unique marketing differential--specifically, site finished vs. prefinished flooring. Comparing site installations and finishing to factory-applied...

NWFA's 2004 Floor of the Year awards showcase the finest in hardwood craftsmanship.(2004 Wood Floor Resource Guide)(Cover Story)
September 1, 2004... The photos gracing these pages represent some of the finest examples of hardwood flooring design creativity and craftsmanship the industry has to offer. For the past 15 years, top-flight wood floor dealers and contractors the world over...

Wood floors/installation & accessory products.(2004 Wood Floor Resource Guide)(Directory)
September 1, 2004... Wood Floor Types Custom Floors/Borders/Insets Appalachian Lumber Co. Bruce, Armstrong Wood Products Centre Mills-Antique Floors Custom Hardwood Supply Dean Hardwoods, Inc. Eterna Hardwood Flooring Expanko...

Manufacturers/importers.(2004 Wood Floor Resource Guide)(Directory)
September 1, 2004... The following manufacturers in this section are those from whom we received forms. This list by no means represents all of the manufacturers in our industry and should not be represented as such. If you are a manufacturer and would like to be...

Wood distributors.(2004 Wood Floor Resource Guide)(Directory)(Illustration)
September 1, 2004... ALABAMA BIRD & CO., INC., WILLIAM M. PARQUET PLANK STRIP WOOD ACCESSORIES Homewood: 106 Distribution Dr. 35209 (205) 940-9422. BPI (BUILDING PLASTICS, INC.) PARQUET PLANK STRIP WOOD ACCESSORIES Huntsville: 285 Diamond Dr....

Carpet Shims.(Products & Literature on Display)
September 1, 2004... CARPET SHIMS and UNIVERSAL SIDE SHIMS easily eliminate the problem of height differences from carpeted floors to ceramic or hardwood floors. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] *No more double tack strips. *No more building ramps with...

Basic Coatings.(Products & Literature on Display)
September 1, 2004... Basic introduces a new two component finish, 2K Select and Basic WoodTones, a line of fast drying stains. 2K Select is the new industry standard for two component technology--superior in appearance, performance and price. Basic WoodTones offers...

Artistic Finishes.(Products & Literature on Display)
September 1, 2004... Artistic Finishes intros 8-foot nosings with Tri-Guard finish [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Artistic Finishes has introduced a full line of 8-foot stair nosings designed to accommodate most 3/4-inch floors. The new stair nosings are 3...

Augusta Lumber.(Products & Literature on Display)
September 1, 2004... Augusta Lumber, based out of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, is a vertically integrated company that provides the highest quality solid hardwood flooring. We begin with buying the standing timber, which is harvested and transported to one of...

Pinnacle Flooring.(Products & Literature on Display)
September 1, 2004... EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL SOLID WOOD FLOORING BY PINNACLE Nature's Elegance, is an amazing collection of classic and exotic hardwood floors. This 3/8" thick and 3" wide flooring is available in White Oak, Maple, Brazilian Cherry, Burmese...

WF Taylor.(Products & Literature on Display)
September 1, 2004... The Lockdown series of products solve one of the Industry's biggest problems; high moisture emissions in concrete slabs. The system enables an earlier installation and provides a waterproof adhesive bond for most types of flooring including...