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Designer Ruth McRae, who has been creating products for the industry for 25 years, reports on color trends in the commercial market, along with textures and finishes. Shaw's Emily Morrow weighs in on residential color trends.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Seminars on trends and forecasts; retailers weigh in on why they keep coming back to Surfaces; dining, drinks and shows at Mandalay Bay and on the Strip.
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.