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Publisher Kemp Harr puts together testimonials, historical essays from founding members, photos, timelines and focus pieces to illustrate Starnet's impact on the commercial flooring industry over the last two decades.
Editor Brian Hamilton takes a look at the domestic hardwood market, covering statistics and trends, as well as highlights from leading distributors and manufacturers, along with a report on retailers.
Editor Brian Hamilton examines the raised access flooring market, including the latest innovations, with a focus on Tate Access Floors, which is the market leader, and Haworth, which is better known for its office furniture lines.
Publisher Kemp Harr takes a close look at Tarkett's acquisition of Tandus, a leading commercial carpet mill, and also discusses the political climate, the strengthening of the housing market, and the shift away from opulence in the commercial market.
DesignPoint's Pamela Sullivan describes the process of creating a headquarters for Avantor Performance Materials, including how flooring products like Bentley Prince Street broadloom and tile from Casa Dolce Casa played a role.
Publisher Kemp Harr interviews Bentley Prince Street's Anthony Minite about the firm's new ownership, its market focus going forward, branding, hard surface strategies, and approaches to sustainability, now that the firm is no longer part of Interface.
Contributing editor Scott Humphrey weighs in on the topic of true leadership. Humphrey poses several questions to help pinpoint what makes truly great leaders with enduring influence.
Editor Brian Hamilton profiles Touch of Color Flooring, a Pennsylvania based retailer that has found ways to expand during the downturn.
Elizabeth Levine, a senior associate at TVS Design, discusses some of her favorite new products, including Milliken's Color Wash tile, Bentley Prince Street's flatweaves, J+J's Emerge tile, Loophouse Rugs, polished concrete, and reclaimed hardwood.
Editor Darius Helm takes a look at naturally occurring materials and examines their role in the greening of the flooring industry. Materials include cork, bamboo, linoleum, wool, stone, porcelain tile and terrazzo.