Floor Focus is a monthly magazine of analysis and
education for the floor covering industry's
interconnected business sectors: retailers,
distributors, contract dealers, manufacturers,
architects, designers and commercial end users. While
Floor Daily gives you the news, Floor Focus tells you
what the news means for your business.
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Commercial Market 2011 - June 2011
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| Editor Darius Helm analyzes the state of the commerical market, including a report on global conditions, a section on flooring categories, and a comprehensive overview of the various commercial market sectors. |
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Installation Update - June 2011
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| Editors Jessica Chevalier and Darius Helm take a look at the state of installation in both the residential and commercial sectors, including updates on standards and certifications. |
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Innovation: Valinge Wood Fiber Floors - June 2011
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| Editor Darius Helm takes a close look at Valinge's latest innovation, a laminate flooring that replaces the top paper layers with high impact wood dust, and the technologies that will help it compete with the best products in the flooring industry. |
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HGTV Green Home - June 2011
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| Publisher Kemp Harr reports on this year's Green Home, in Stapleton, Colorado, including its use of green flooring materials and other environmnetal attributes. |
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Strategic Exchange - June 2011
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| Publisher Kemp Harr talks about hopes for a strong summer season, IVC's new position as a domestic vinyl producer, and the departure from the U.S. market of Colombia based Orchid Ceramic, along with thoughts on how to keep Americans competitive. |
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Designer Forum - June 2011
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| Lori Klein, director of design at Posen Architects, discusses building a new space for the New Jersey Sharing Network, an organ procurement organization, including the use of recycled materials to emphasize the group's life sustaining mission. |
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Focus on Leadership - June 2011
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| Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Shashi Caan, founder of The Collective, about how she came to do architecture and design, key role models, women in design and plans for the future. |
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Wood Cuts - June 2011
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| Frank Kroupa, technical training director for the NWFA, discusses the strategies for creating successful commercial hardwood installations. |
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Best Practices - June 2011
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| Editor Brian Hamilton profiles Dugan's Paint and Flooring, a 140 year old firm based in Sedalia, Missouri, whose fashion and project focus has helped it maintain its position in the competitive marketplace. |
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