Last FloorDaily Newsletter of 2024--Happy Holidays
Chattanooga, TN, December 23, 2024-This will be the last FloorDaily newsletter until January 2.
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Strategic Exchange: Tough times reveal which retailers aren’t “swimming naked” – August/September 2024
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the mid-summer slowdown in flooring business and reports on the Flooring Sustainability Summit held in Washington, D.C., an event initiated by the Tile Council of North A...
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Trump's Tariff List Unveiled
Washington, DC, April 3, 2025-“U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping new set of tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that they would allow the United States to economically flourish,” reports BBC....
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Trends in Restaurant Flooring: Restaurants share their stories through interior finishes – July 2024
Editor Jessica Chevalier introduces a pictorial of a range of restaurant designs with notes on the role of flooring and how the unique story of every restaurant informs the design.
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Brett Porter Named President of InteriorWorx Commercial Flooring
Tempe, AZ, March 11, 2025-Brett Porter has been named president of InteriorWorx Commercial Flooring.
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Vertical Connection Carpet One Honored by Baltimore Business Journal
Baltimore, MD, March 3, 2025-The Vertical Connection Carpet One has been named a Baltimore Business Journal Family-Owned Business Award Honoree for 2025.
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Paolo Mularoni, President of Del Conca USA, Has Died
Clemson, SC, February 28, 2025-Paolo Mularoni, president of Ceramica Faetano and Del Conca USA, passed away suddenly February 23 due to illness.
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Fuse "Innovate to Elevate" Conference Opens Tomorrow in Orlando
Orlando, FL February 28, 2025-Fuse Alliance, a network of commercial flooring contractors, is set to host its annual conference in Orlando, Florida, from March 1 to 4.
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Brian Carson Named CEO of The Pittsburgh Paints Company
Cranberry Township, PA, February 19, 2025-The Pittsburgh Paints Company has announced the appointment of Brian Carson as chief executive officer.
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Commercial Market 2023: Following double-digit growth in 2022, the U.S. commercial market declined moderately last year - June 2024
With statistics by Market Insights, editors Darius Helm and Jessica Chevalier offer an indepth report on the state of the market, including reports on the segments, statistics on flooring use and floo...
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Starnet Design Awards 2023: – June 2024
Editor Jennifer Bardoner introduces this year’s awards, including notes on the grand prize winner, followed by photo essays and jury quotes for all the winners, and a sidebar on the judging panel.
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Strategic Exchange: Some Starnet members shift to next gen as titans retire – June 2024
Publisher Kemp Harr offers an indepth report on the Starnet group and its recent meeting on Amelia Island, Florida, and also offers analysis of the Department of Labor’s change to classification laws ...
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NWFA Expo 2024: This year’s wood flooring expo saw the biggest crowds in two decades – May 2024
Editor Darius Helm reports on the annual show, held this year in New Orleans, including product trends along with highlights from Mullican, Kährs, Mirage, Mannington, Lauzon, Bjelin, AHF, Bauwerk (Som...
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Single-Family Builder Update: With the market still soft, homebuilders are employing a range of strategies to keep business moving – April 2024
Editor Darius Helm reports on the state of the single-family housing market, including comprehensive 2023 results, a flooring overview, builder strategies and what to expect from the market this year ...
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2023 Spark Awards: Winning designs showcase Fuse members’ creative solutions amid challenging conditions – April 2024
Floor Focus showcases designs from Spark Award contract dealer winners, with categories including Best in Show, Most Creative Flooring Design, Most Maximized Budget, Best Flooring Solution, Most Aggre...
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Senior Living Update: The segment is in the midst of a long-term growth cycle, offering opportunities to commercial flooring producers – March 2024
Editor Darius Helm discusses the state of the senior living market with leading designers at Perkins Eastman, Thoma-Holec Design and HKS, covering demographic shifts, design developments and what the ...
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Websites That Work: Retailers share standout features of their websites and the impact they’ve had – March 2024
Several retailers from across the country weigh in on what sets their websites apart, including offering homeowners shop-at-home capabilities, visualizers, sample ordering, interior design services an...
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Wood Cuts: The ability to refinish hardwood elevates its value and sustainable profile – March 2024
Contributing editor John Forbes, director of manufacturer services for the National Wood Flooring Association takes a close look at hardwood refinishing, including which veneer types and thicknesses c...
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Pami Bhullar Discusses PFC and New Year's Resolutions
January 31, 2025—Pami Bhullar, VP of business Development with The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the performance of the Premier Flooring Centers and Pami’s annual new year’s ...
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Steve Abernathy Presented with Tom Jennings Champion Award
Las Vegas, NV, January 30, 2025-The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) presented the Tom Jennings Champion Award to Steve Abernathy.
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Surfaces 2025 Begins Today in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, January 28, 2025-The International Surfaces Event (TISE)/Surfaces begins today in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay, running through January 30.
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Shaw Flooring Network's '25 Convention Underway Now in Orlando
Orlando, FL, January 20, 2025-The Shaw Flooring Network convention is underway now in Orlando, Florida at the Rosen Shingle Creek.
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Universal Metro Acquires Commercial Flooring Services
Huntsville, AL, January 10, 2025-Universal Metro, a contractor in the commercial flooring industry, announces a strategic partnership with Grant and Courtney Petruzzelli to acquire Commercial Flooring...
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Southwest Flooring Market Begins Today in Arlington, Texas
Arlington, TX, January 9, 2025-The Southwest Flooring Market kicks off today in Arlington, Texas in the new Loews Arlington Convention Center.
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CalRecycle Approves Assessment Increase
Dalton, GA, January 3, 2025-CalRecyle has approved the assessment increase requested by CARE, effective February 1.
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Pami Bhullar Discusses the Dixie Group and Premier Flooring Centers
March 8, 2024—Pami Bhullar, VP of Business Development for The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the firm’s year end results, feedback from the winter shows, an update on Premier Floor...
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John Gilbert Discusses Carpet One's Summer Regional Meetings
July 28, 2023—John Gilbert, President of Carpet One, and Kemp Harr discuss highlights of the co-op's regional meetings being held this summer, current sales trends and the ongoing roll out of...
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Pami Bhullar Discusses Consumer Pull, New Year's Resolutions and Premier Flooring Centers
March 15, 2022—Pami Bhullar, VP of business development for the The Dixie Group, and Kemp Harr discuss the latest read on consumer demand, Pami's annual New Year’s resolutions and an up...
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Pami Bhullar Discusses His WFCA Award and New Role at the Dixie Group
February 15, 2021--Pami Bhullar, VP of Business Development for The Dixie Group’s residential business, and Kemp Harr discuss Pami’s Luminary Award, his new role at The Dixie Group and ...
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Tim Baucom Discusses Shaw's Response to Coronavirus Threat
March 19, 2020—Tim Baucom, President of Shaw Industries, and Kemp Harr discuss //www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/tim-baucom-discusses-shaws-response-to-co...
Pami Bhullar Discusses His New Year's Resolutions for Flooring Retailers
January 23, 2020— Pami Bhullar, Director of Retail Development for Invista, and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss Pami’s top three new year’s resolutions out o...
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Design Ovations - Apr 2017
Interior Designer Kerri Snook of JPC Architects discusses the myriad of current options available in flooring and highlights her favorites: monolithic carpet tile, ashlar carpet tile and herringbone f...
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Baugh of Stifel Discusses How '17 Is Following the Trends of '16
St. Louis, MO, August 14, 2017—In today’s FloorDaily interview, John Baugh, managing director of Stifel, points out how the first half of 2017 looks much like 2016.
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Ecore Supplies Flooring to Hilton Hotels In-Room Fitness Concept
Lancaster, PA, July 27, 2017—Ecore is the exclusive provider of state-of-the-art ergonomic flooring for Hilton Hotels’ new revolutionary “Five Feet to Fitness” program, a new wellness concept th...
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2017 Future Focus Leaders - Feb 2017
The Future Focus awards were created to recognize talented young professionals in the floorcovering industry. This year's winners are employed in the dealer segment, including retailers, distributors ...
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Wade Robinson of Wade Co Design: Design Ovations - Feb 2017
Wade Robinson discusses his top flooring picks, including hand-painted cement tile and tile and wood combinations, inspired by his design philosophy of balancing both style and pragmatism in a space.
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Bill Carstarphen Discusses Pharr Business and the New Brand for the Parent Company
July 19, 2017—Bill Carstarphen, President and CEO of Pharr, and Kemp Harr, Publisher of Floor Focus Magazine, discuss Pharr's new branding strategy as well as the growth of Phenix and Pharr Y...
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Memorial Service for Ennis O'Neal Announced
Dalton, GA, June 21, 2017—Details of the memorial service for flooring industry veteran Ennis O’Neal have been announced.
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Abbey Launches New Consumer-Facing Website for Members
Bonita Springs, FL, June 21, 2017—Abbey Carpet Co., Inc. has built a new consumer website to help franchise members of Abbey Carpet & Floor and Floors To Go build brand awareness, connect with t...
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Aquafil to Open Nylon 6 Recycling Operation in Arizona
Chicago, IL, June 19, 2017—Aquafil has announced its plans to build a new carpet deconstruction facility in Arizona.
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Royalty Carpet Mills Closes Its Doors
Irvine, CA, June 14, 2017—Royalty Carpet Mills has shut its doors, effective immediately.
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NAHB Economist Predicts 10% Growth in Single-Family Building Through '18
Washington, DC, June 8, 2017—Chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders, Robert Dietz, anticipates 10% growth in the single-family housing market for the next two years.
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CARE Faces $3.28 Million in Fines from CalRecycle
Sacramento, CA, May 19, 2017—The California Department of Resources Recycling (CalRecycle) has released a draft enforcement plan against Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) and its member carp...
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Rob Hailey Discusses Howard's Rug Growth and His Role in Starnet's Latest Growth Initiatives
May 2, 2017—Rob Hailey, President and Owner of Howard's Rug Company, and Kemp Harr discuss Rob's contribution to Starnet in the form of creative incentive and professional development program...
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Industry Veteran Ennis O'Neal, Formerly of Shaw, Dies
Dalton, GA, May 2, 2017—Ennis O’Neal passed away this week after a battle with cancer.
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NWFA Announces 2017 Wood Floor of the Year Contest Winners
St. Louis, MO, April 17, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association announced the winners of its 2017 Wood Floor of the Year contest during the Wood Flooring Expo held in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Mullican to Expand Hardwood Production in U.S.
Johnson City, TN, April 17, 2017—As part of its effort to broaden its domestic manufacturing footprint, Mullican Flooring has announced plans to bring full production of all sawn engineered prod...
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A.J. Rose Celebrating 40th Anniversary
Saugus, MA, March 30, 2017—April marks the 40th anniversary of A.J. Rose Carpets & Flooring.
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Michael Blanton of Dalton Carpet One Dies
Athens, GA, March 27, 2017—Michael Blanton, 62, founder and principal of Dalton Carpet One and DCO Commercial Floors based in Athens Georgia, died March 25.
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FieldTurf Hires Deflategate Lawyer
Calhoun, GA, March 9, 2017—FieldTurf USA, the artificial turf company, has hired New Jersey attorney Ted Wells in its defense against class-action claims that it knowingly sold bad fields, accor...
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