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Recent Floor Focus Magazine feature articles in chronological order with a 60 day delay. Use the search bar at the top to find specific articles or content. To subscribe or order back issues online, use the Subscribe link under the Floor Focus tab in the menu bar. Contact us if you need information on reprints.

Vinyl: Industry Update - February 2012

Vinyl: Industry Update - February 2012

Editor Darius Helm takes a look at the vinyl flooring business, including industry statistics, installation developments and environmental progress, and offers news from many of the vinyl players in the North American market.

Distribution Panel - February 2012

Distribution Panel - February 2012

Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the flooring distribution industry with a panel of experts: Steve Johnson of Butler-Johnson Corp., Jeff Striegel of Elias Wilf, and Jonathan Train of Swiff-Train.

Strategic Exchange - February 2012

Strategic Exchange - February 2012

Publisher Kemp Harr discusses housing numbers, the impact of Canadian prison labor laws on U.S. hardwood production and the growth of Internet rug sales, and weighs in on the challenges arising from the shift toward electronic media.

Focus on Leadership - February 2012

Focus on Leadership - February 2012

Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Dan Haycook, executive vice president of Invista's organization, about nylon 6,6's role in the market, the significance of competition from other fiber types, Invista's fiber brands and green initiatives.

Designer Forum - February 2012

Designer Forum - February 2012

Kathryn Theobald, a senior designer at MSA Architects, writes about the evolution of sports stadiums into multi-purpose venues, and details how her frim designed clubs and other venues within the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park.

Wood Cuts - February 2012

Wood Cuts - February 2012

The National Wood Flooring Association's Daniel Boone discusses the evolution of disterssed hardwood looks and offers his insights into where the market is going now.

Best Practices - February 2012

Best Practices - February 2012

Editor Brian Hamilton profiles CI Select Flooring, a commercial contractor and Starnet member based in St. Louis that attributes its success in a difficult market to its focus on treating clients as partners.

Beyond Las Vegas - January 2012

Beyond Las Vegas - January 2012

Editor Jessica Chevalier and publisher Kemp Harr report on the latest product introductions from firms not attending Surfaces this year, including Shaw, Mohawk, Mercier, Mullican, Karndean, IVC, Ardex, Mirage and W.F. Taylor.

Focus on Leadership - January 2012

Focus on Leadership - January 2012

Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Brian Carson, who was recently named president of Mohawk. The interview covers his top priorities and challenges in running Mohawk, along with strategies for keeping the world's largest flooring producer on top.