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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Paws on the Floor: How a pet boom is reshaping what homeowners want underfoot - June 2025
Editor Meg Scarbrough writes about how increase in pet ownership is transforming the flooring market, including in retail merchandising and showroom design, with input from Shaw, Cali, Mohawk, AHF, Ma...
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Marketing Minute: Where tariffs and flooring intersect – June 2025
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen writes about the challenges of marketing flooring, and he offers useful charts on flooring’s rank among other home improvements, sales gestation periods by produ...
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Starnet Design Awards 2025: This year’s awards highlight technical skill and creativity – May 2025
The 27th annual Starnet Design Awards once again showcased excellence in design and installation for commercial flooring projects across North America. This year’s entries set a new benchmark for crea...
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Jim McCallum Named to AYM Syntex Board of Directors
Chattanooga, TN, October 3, 2025-Jim McCallum has just been elected to the board of directors of AYM Syntex in Mumbai.
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CTEF Names Noah Chitty Chairman of the Board of Directors
Nashville, TN, September 25, 2025-The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF)-the tile industry’s nonprofit dedicated to tile installation training, education, and certification-has announced the app...
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Rasa Floors Acquires Brother's Flooring & Interiors
Carrollton, TX, September 11, 2025-Rasa Floors has announced the acquisition of Brothers Flooring & Interiors, a provider of multifamily flooring services in Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.
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Spark Awards: These award-winning projects showcase the value of strategic planning and strong partnerships – April 2025
The 2025 Fuse Spark Awards spotlighted top flooring projects. Winners included Flooring Resources with J+J Flooring and Tarkett, Gannon & Company with Daltile and Mohawk, and GP Flooring Solutions wit...
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Marketing Minute: The case for advertising, part two – April 2025
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen looks at how advertising is vital in today’s crowded market. An innovative, multi-channel strategy with strong creative and team engagement boosts impact.
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Tariff Report: The impact of proposed Trump tariffs on U.S. Flooring – February 2025
Santo Torcivia of Market Insights looks at how Trump’s proposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could disrupt U.S. flooring supply chains, raise costs and shift demand to domestic products.
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2025 Emerging Leaders: This year’s winners have a wide range of interests and experience while advancing in the industry – Feb 2025
This year’s winners, ranging in age from 30 to 39 and coming from all over the country, are: Jordan Anderson, Sara Antonio, Jacob Clary, Andrew Conklin, Josh Kemper, Heather Nichols, Anthony Patella, ...
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Lowe's to Acquire Foundation Building Materials
Mooresville, NC, August 21, 2025-Lowe's has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Foundation Building Materials (FBM) for approximately $8.8 billion.
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Daniel McGovern, VP for Stanton and Founder of Cavan, Has Died
Yardley, PA, August 13, 2025—Daniel McGovern, 67, regional vice president of the New York region for Stanton, died August 1.
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Wellmade Performance Flooring Files for Chapter 11
Cartersville, GA, August 8, 2025-Wellmade Performance Flooring has filed for Chapter 11, reports Bondoro.
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SCI Flooring, Owned by Rainier, Acquires Flooring Partners
Seattle, WA, August 5, 2025-Rainier Partners and its portfolio company SCI Flooring have announced the platform’s third add-on acquisition, Flooring Partners.
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Shaw Has Donated $1.8M in Coretec to Homes For Our Troops, Renews Commitment
Ringgold, GA, July 29, 2025-Shaw Industries on Monday renewed its partnership with Homes For Our Troops, a national nonprofit that builds and donates homes to post-9/11 veterans.
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Ray Anderson Awarded WFCA Hall of Fame Award at Flooring Sustainability Summit in DC
Washington, DC, July 18, 2025-Scott Humphrey, CEO of the WFCA, awarded Ray Anderson’s World Floor Covering Association Hall of Fame Award to Ray’s grandson, John Lanier, at the Flooring Sustainability...
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UCX Transfers UCX Southwest Assets
Mansfield, MA, July 16, 2025-UCX has agreed to the acquisition of the assets of UCX Southwest (formerly Swiff-Train) by Reader’s Wholesale Distributors and the Adleta Corporation.
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Cornerstone Flooring Companies Acquires Craft Croswell
Ridgeland, MS, July 11, 2025-Cornerstone Flooring Companies has acquired Craft Croswell, a commercial flooring company based in Mississippi.
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Alliance Flooring Announces 2025 Award Winners at Convention
Park City, UT, June 30, 2025-The 28th annual Alliance Flooring Convention was held in Park City, Utah, at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley, June 16 to 20.
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Consumer Sentiment Up 16% in May, Down 11% YOY
Ann Arbor, MI, June 27, 2025-Consumer sentiment surged 16% from May in its first increase in six months but remains well below the post-election bounce seen in December 2024, according to final result...
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Interface Releases 2024 Impact Report
Atlanta, GA, June 25, 2025—Interface has released its 2024 Impact Report.
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AHF Names Brent Emore CEO
Mountville, PA, May 29, 2025—AHF Products, a manufacturer of hard surface flooring in North America and portfolio company of Paceline Equity Partners, announced the appointment of Brent Emore as...
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Mohawk Group Launches "Believe in Better" Awards
Dalton, GA, May 16, 2025-Mohawk Group announced the establishment of the "Believe in Better" Awards, a new program designed to recognize and celebrate interior design projects that exemplify a commitm...
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Shaw Industries’ Carpet Fiber Advantage: The company’s South Carolina expansion evidences its commitment to carpet – October 2024
Publisher Kemp Harr reports on Shaw’s $500 million investment of Plant 78 in Aiken, South Carolina, including the campus’ expansion from 40 to 127 acres, and discusses how it positions the firm to mai...
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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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