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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.
July 2015—Senior editor Calista Sprague examines the education market, including updates from producers of education flooring, including Johnsonite, Tandus Centiva, Mohawk, Shaw, Interface, Forbo, Mannington, Bentley, J+J, Armstrong, Roppe and Flexco
Editor Jessica Chevalier discusses the challenges inherent in concrete installations, the problems related to drying the product, and how new materials are helping the industry come up with lasting solutions.
Senior editor Calista Sprague reports on a forum, hosted by Tricycle, a technology firm best known for its realistic digital sampling products. The forum covers technology and design, and the efficiencies they bring to businesses, along with other topics.
July 2015—Floor Focus' editorial team offers a comprehensive review of this year's NeoCon, the largest commercial interiors show in North America, with trends reports and indepth descriptions of noteworthy introductions from commercial flooring producers.
July 2015—Publisher Kemp Harr on carpet's residential share loss, offers insights into LVT production in Asia, reports on Aquafil's Sweet 16 event, discusses new leadership in flooring from non-flooring professionals, weighs in on biophilia at NeoCon.
July 2015—Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Piet Dossche, with topics ranging from his background and career to the creation of US Floors and the development of Coretec, the firm's hugely popular LVT with a cork cushioned back and waterproof core.
July 2015—Lori Cowles and Melissa Green with HMFH Architects describe its Thompson Elementary School project and detail how Forbo linoleum and Milliken carpet tile helped the firm achieve its final design.
Editor Jessica Chevalier profiles Mike's Flooring Companies, which has nine locations in Connecticut, New Jersey, Georgia, Florida, Rhode Island, North Carolina and Virginia, serving the commercial, residential and multi-family markets.
July 2015—Contributing editor Lew Migliore discusses the performance requirements for flooring in k-12 and higher education, and he also weighs in on challenges in installing hard surface flooring, and also how it can help solve problems.