Hardwood Update 2010 - October 2010
Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a close look at the hardwood industry, including a statistical overview, a look at trends, and highlights from the big hardwood players.
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Editor Jessica Chevalier takes a close look at the hardwood industry, including a statistical overview, a look at trends, and highlights from the big hardwood players.
Editor Jessica Chevalier uses a case study of a travel agency installation to distill a set of critical and essential issues unique to polished concrete installations.
Publisher Kemp Harr looks at a range of issues, including the difficulties people are having getting credit, the dissolution of Wilsonart and Creston Carpet Mills, and California's consumer fee for carpet diversion.
Margaret McDonald, principal at Arcturis, discusses how her architecture and design firm approached the task of creating The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, Missouri.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews David Oakey, Interface's principal designer and a leader in cutting edge carpet tile design, covering everything from design inspiration and mentors to the future of carpet tile.
Contributing editor Sonya Jennings profiles Abbey Carpets Unlimited of Napa, California, including how the retailer has achieved success with a non-commissioned sales staff.
Contributing editor Scott Humphrey offers tips on how to make the retail environment stand out to make the most of the fall selling season.
Editors Darius Helm and Jessica Chevalier take a close look at the highlights of the year in carpet sustainability, including fiber breakthroughs, reclamation updates, and other leading issues.
Editor Darius Helm discusses the latest developments in the greening of resilient flooring, with a focus on waste streams for both PVC flooring and rubber flooring.
Editor Darius Helm takes a look at the environmental burden of shipping products like cork and bamboo, comparing transporting by rail or road with transporting by ocean frieght.