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Editor Jessica Chevalier discusses consumer misconceptions about hardwood flooring, including facts about engineered flooring and hardwood qualities, and looks at how they relate to retail channels and why big boxes are making gains.
Strategic Exchange: October 2013—Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the recent investments in U.S. manufacturing by some of the biggest flooring companies, including Mohawk, Shaw, Engineered Floors, Armstrong and Mattex.
October 2013—Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Jeff Fenwick, president and COO of Tarkett's North American branded hard surface business, in a conversation ranging from Fenwick's furniture background to Tarkett's acquisitions and its approach to branding.
Designer Forum: October 2013—Deborah Elliott, co-founder and design principal at ID Studios, describes the design of Swinerton Builders' San Diego office, including flooring's role in encouraging visitors to engage with the design.
Flooring Forensics: October 2013—Lew Migliore takes a pragmatic look at environmental sustainability in his discussion of how the most critical step in specifying flooring for a green environment is choosing the right product for the application.
Industry Barometer: October 2013—Three industry leaders—Interface's John Wells, Ecore's Art Dodge and Armstrong's Frank Ready—weigh in on the impact of Washington's partisan bickering on consumer confidence and flooring sales.
Best Practices October 2013—Contributing editor Sonya Jennings profiles E.N. Lippert Corp., which operates 4 Lippert's Carpet One and No Frills Flooring retail businesses, offering both high-end full service and installation & cash-and-carry products.
Tile Files: October 2013—Jim Neel, who works in research and development for Daltile, takes a close look at coefficient of friction testing and explains why the BOT 3000 friction testing machine offers the most cutting edge and accurate test results.
Wood Cuts: October 2013—Michael Martin, CEO of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), writes about the partnership between regional green building programs, largely in the western part of the nation, and the NWFA's Responsible Procurement Program.
Editor Darius Helm reports on the greening of the flooring industry, focusing on highlights from dozens of floorcovering producers, from big carpet players like Interface and Shaw to resilient and hard surface specialists like Crossville and Ecore.