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Focus on Leadership: Pat Oakley reflects on his three-decade career in the wood flooring business – April 2026Interview by Kemp Harr Ohio native Pat Oakley accepted a position with Harris-Tarkett in 1997, hired by Neil Poland to develop a laminate flooring line to complement…
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Designer Forum: Resilience underfoot at Canadian Valley Technology Center – April 2026By Andrea Durbin In the world of commercial architecture and flooring specification, some partnerships are built on aesthetics, while others are built on something far more permanent: resilience….
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Spark Awards: Flooring craftsmanship takes center stage – April 2026Each year, the Spark Awards spotlight projects installed by Fuse commercial flooring contractors that showcase exceptional craftsmanship, innovative design and the effective use of flooring to elevate…
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Time of Spain: How Spanish tile is reframing its global presence – April 2026By Meg Scarbrough On Spain’s eastern Mediterranean coast, the province of Castellón forms the heart of one of the world’s most concentrated ceramic tile manufacturing regions. Factories,…
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Production Spotlight: An inside look at AHF Products’ Cartersville facility and the next phase of domestically produced LVT – April 2026AHF Products acquired this 328,000-square-foot facility in Cartersville, Georgia, in late 2025. By Meg Scarbrough In the evolving conversation around domestic manufacturing, AHF Products’ recently acquired facility…
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Best Practices: Interiors on Pleasant – April 2026By Jessica Chevalier Elaine and David DeLuco started Interiors on Pleasant in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania in 1992. David has previously owned a flooring store in Ohio and decided…
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Woodcuts: Because real is real. And imitation never will be – April 2026By The Woodpicker Every flooring category evolves. Colors change. Finishes shift. Installation methods improve. Yet one constant remains in residential construction and remodeling: when homeowners want a…
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People Power: The quiet discipline of situational influence – April 2026By Sam Allman I have been thinking about this column for weeks, trying to name a form of people power that doesn’t look like power at all….
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Contractor’s Corner: The importance of client references and referrals – April 2026By Dave Stafford Sometimes, a “silver bullet” is what is needed to close that important deal or give you that extra edge when the buyer’s decision is…
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Strategic Exchange: The Iran conflict has obscured the residential outlook for 2026 – April 2026Quarter one for 2026 has been a blur due to all the travel. When the year began, we were hoping for some relief in the residential remodel…
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