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Editor Darius Helm analyzes the results of this year’s designer survey, which includes sector and product overviews, partnerships, challenges, style and color trends, wish lists, hot products, specifying green and favorite manufacturers.
Editor Jessica Chevalier reports on sustainability progress in flooring, including updates from Interface, Shaw, Mohawk, HMTX, Novalis, AHF, UTT, Forbo, Mannington, Gerflor, Tarkett, Crossville, Engineered Floors, Aquafil, Bentley and many more.
Editor Jessica Chevalier discusses the state of carpet recycling, including updates on key recyclers and a section on CARE (Carpet America Recovery Effort), which celebrated its 20th anniversary in May.
Bela Garcia, the materials manager for ILFI’s Impact team, discusses Crossville’s Retroactive 2.0, Mafi’s natural wood flooring and Mohawk’s nylon modular carpet with EcoFlex One, a cushioned carpet backing and carbon neutral.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner takes a look at the higher end of the residential LVT market, with input from retailers including Susan Hadinger of Hadinger Company of Naples, Jason McSwain of McSwain Carpet and Floors, and Avalon Flooring’s Bob Dolan.
Contributing editor Ruth Simon McRae reports on the state of the acute care sector with input from design firms and end users, and featuring case studies from hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin and Los Angeles, California.
Editor Jennifer Bardoner writes about domestic flooring distribution, including supply and demand issues and product strategies, with input from Galleher, E.J. Welch, A&M Supply and Fishman Flooring Solutions.
Publisher Kemp Harr weighs in on expected performance in the residential and commercial markets, and he also reports on Mohawk’s supply agreement for sheet vinyl from Armstrong’s former Chinese plant, as well as CCA Global’s Retail 2.0.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews TM Nuckols, The Dixie Group’s president of residential business, about his background in textiles, recent changes at Dixie, converting yarn supply, his mentors and the challenges of managing teams.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Oshawa, Ontario based Oshawa Carpet One, located 60 miles from downtown Toronto, including its development over the last 44 years, team building and customer service.