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Aug/Sep 2015—Sr editor Calista Sprague reports on the state of the laminate industry from formaldehyde concerns to performance attributes, competition from other flooring categories, design trends, ingredients, applications, channels and commoditization.
Senior editor Calista Sprague first maps out the market, then examines the major influences on multi-family growth, followed by a look at what types of flooring are used in the market, as well as their qualities and where they are installed.
Senior editor Calista Sprague reports on Roppe's recent celebration of its 60th anniversary with a look back on the history of the firm and a report on the celebration itself, which took place on July 18 at Ole Zim's Wagon Shed in Gibsonburg, Ohio.
Aug/Sep 2015—Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Michael Braungart, co-founder of McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry and founder of the EPEA, with topics ranging from green flooring, PVC and cradle-to-cradle strategies to challenges to full transparency.
Aug/Sep 2015—Randi Thomas with CTA Architects Engineers discusses how the project, which attained a four Green Globes certification, used products from Interface, Shaw Contract, Mannington, Masland and Daltile to achieve its environmental goals.
Aug/Sep 2015—Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Wheeler's Flooring, a 40-year-old business that serves the residential & commercial markets. The family-owned firm has diverse operations, including a Costco partnership and a thriving wholesale business.
Aug/Sep 2015—Contributing editor Sam Allman challenges readers to build more relationships and achieve greater success through embracing diversity. His column includes tips and also details several assumptions that are barriers to accepting change.
Tile expert Ryan Fasan discusses a range of different design and technology trends in ceramic tile, with images from Spanish tile companies, including Peronda, Roca, Apavisa, Vives and Inalco.
Contributing editor Dave Stafford focuses on the healthcare market, walking readers through the process of getting engaged with that market and offering advice on how contract dealers can determine if it's a market they want to go after.
Executive editor Darius Helm offers analysis and interpretation of the results of this year's survey of independent flooring retailers, covering everything from sales and earnings to top problems, ad strategies and favorite flooring manufacturers.