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Dec 2014—Senior editor Calista Sprague reports on developments in the area rug business, including a look at both heirloom and modern rugs, a discussion abut shifts in fiber use, and an analysis of the shifts in retail channels in recent years.
Dec 2014—Senior editor Calista Sprague reviews the LeadingAge expo, held in October in Nashville, Tennessee. The article includes highlights from flooring producers, including Forbo, Earthwerks, Interface, Mohawk, Tandus Centiva, Shaw Contract and more.
Dec 2014—Features editor Jessica Chevalier reports on the Fall 2014 High Point Rug Market, including market trends, a report on High Point itself, and a review of new products from Oriental Weavers, Nourison, Dalyn, Karastan, Orian and many more.
Dec 2014—Jim Gunckel of California's Residential Design Services, Mike Benjamin of Indiana's Kermans Flooring and Steve Wilson of East Cost based Coleman Floor Company discuss the market on a panel hosted by Jay Smith, president of FEI Group.
Dec 2014—Executive editor Darius Helm writes about this year's Greenbuild conference and expo, held in New Orleans, including reports on Interface, Forbo, Shaw, Roppe, Gerflor, Schönox, StonePeak, MP Global, To Market, NWFA, NSF International and more.
Editors Darius Helm and Calista Sprague report on the expos being held in Las Vegas in the same week in January: TISE, Las Vegas Market, the International Builders' Show, the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show and the International
Strategic Exchange: Dec 2014—Publisher Kemp Harr analyzes predictions for the housing market & overall economy, he also discusses Mohawk's new SmartStrand soil repellent treatment & the Trend Union fashion forecast at Parsons The New School for Design.
Dec 2014—Publisher Kemp Harr interviews John Wells, discussing his background in the flooring industry, developments in the industry, Interface's foray into retail and the firm's environmental journey.
Designer Forum: Dec 2014—Bill Bouchey, director of design at M Moser Assoc., discusses a project in midtown Manhattan co-locating 3 ad agencies, and explains how Nydree hardwood, Interface carpet tiles and Ecore rubber flooring helped define the space.
Howard's Rug Company, based in San Diego, California, started out as a carpet cleaning and area rug business over 70 years ago, but in the intervening years has developed into a commercial contracting firm with annual sales north of $25 million.