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Jenny Anderson, a senior designer at Hendrick, writes about her firm's design of Atlanta based Packforum, an innovation and learning center for the food packaging industry, including the role of flooring in capturing the vision of the center.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Matt Espe, Armstrong's new CEO, focusing on the skills and experience Espe brings to the firm as well as strategies for the future.
Contributing editor Scott Humphrey talks about the Masters golf tournament as a metaphor for how to run a business successfully and with integrity.
Editor Brian Hamilton profiles Lippert Tile Company, a Wisconsin based comercial contractor that has been in business for over 60 years, and the tools the firm has developed to succeed in the competitive commercial market.
Floor Focus profiles this year's Vision Award commercial design winners through word and image. Categories are corporate, healthcare, education, retail and hospitality. This year's grand prize winner was in the corporate category.
Editor Darius Helm takes a look at factors impacting the hardwood industry, including Department of Commerce investigations into Chinese engineered hardwood, and reports on highlights from prominent manufacturers.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a look at cleaning and maintenance programs and how they are being adopted in both the residential and commercial flooring industries.
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a look at software developments in both the Residential and Commercial markets including mobile technologies and building information modeling (BIM).
Publisher Kemp Harr and editor Darius Helm report on the highlights of this year's Coverings tile and stone show, held in Las Vegas at the Sands Convention Center in mid March, featuring extensive photo coverage.
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses an upturn in flooring sales driven by remodeling, and also comments on the mood at Coverings and consumer trends.