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Focus on Leadership: Russ Rogg discusses the future of the rapidly changing LVT business - Aug/Sept 2020

Interview by Kemp Harr Pittsburgh-born and bred Russ Rogg started his career with laminate producer Wilsonart after earning a degree in business from Thiel College. Rogg was introduced to the floori...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/focus-on-leadership-russ-rogg-discusses-the...

LVT Market Profile: An overview of the dynamic floorcovering category - Feb 2019

By Darius Helm With the advent of rigid products in 2013, the already ascendant LVT category entered a period of relentless growth that has generated huge opportunities and lots of enthusiasm-and a ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/lvt-market-profile-an-overview-of-the-dynam...

HMTX Formed as Umbrella for Metroflor, Halstead & Other Brands

Norwalk, CT, June 3, 2019-HMTX Industries, a $700 million global flooring supplier, has been formally established to bring its existing family companies-Halstead, Metroflor, Teknoflor, Aspecta and Ver...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hmtx-formed-as-umbrella-for-metroflor-halst...

NeoCon 2019: This year’s show delivered new levels of design sophistication - July 2019

By Darius Helm, Ruth Simon McRae, Beth Miller and Anne Harr The hallways of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, which hosts the annual NeoCon show, overflowed with 55,000 visitors for the 51st edition...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/neocon-2019-this-years-show-delivered-new-l...

Metroflor Reports on Aspecta Summit 2017

Calhoun, GA, October 6, 2017-Metroflor Corporation hosted its Aspecta Summit 2017 commercial sales meeting September 26 to 28, attended by over 40 North American distributor-partners and 20 Aspecta/Me...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/metroflor-reports-on-aspecta-summit-2017-

Rigid LVT Producer Update: A strong residential market from the spring through year’s end sustained rigid LVT momentum in 2020 - Feb 2021

The rigid LVT category is not only still growing and developing at a breathtaking pace, but it also shows no sign of settling into any kind of final form. New constructions abound, new formulations, n...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/rigid-lvt-producer-update-a-strong-resident...

NeoCon 2017: This year's show was bigger and busier than in recent years - July 2017

By Darius Helm, Beth Miller, Ruth Simon McRae and Anne Harr By every metric, this year’s NeoCon, held at Chicago’s Merchandise Mart from June 12 to 14, was a success. The hallways were cr...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/neocon-2017-this-years-show-was-bigger-and-...

Metroflor Makes Changes to Sales Organization

Norwalk, CT, February 27, 2018-Metroflor Corporation announced promotions, role changes and territory adjustments in its sales organization. Paul Eanes will serve as vice president of new business dev...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/metroflor-makes-changes-to-sales-organizati...

Halstead/Metroflor Creates Nonprofit to Raise Funds for Addiction Disorders

Calhoun, GA, August 8, 2018--Halstead/Metroflor has created an Addiction Crisis Team and a nonprofit organization to raise funds for combatting the addiction epidemic decimating individuals and their ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/halsteadmetroflor-creates-nonprofit-to-rais...

Contract-New Products 2020: A look at the products and programs that would have been released at this year’s NeoCon - June 2020

By Meg Scarbrough For the first time in 52 years, the hallways of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart will not be bustling with exhibitors, design professionals, students or curious onlookers. There wi...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/contract-new-products-2020-a-look-at-the-pr...

Metroflor Releases Video Discussing Sustainability and Transparency with Chinese Factory Partners

Norwalk, CT, July 24, 2017 – Metroflor Corporation has released a video series of the panel its Chief Sustainability Officer Rochelle Routman moderated at the Sustainatopia May 2017 conference i...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/metroflor-corporation-posts-sustainatopia-c...

HMTX Holds Event Supporting Addiction Crisis Charity

Norwalk, CT, September 30, 2019-HMTX Industries hosted an event on September 26 at Harbor Lights in Norwalk, Connecticut, to support the Halstead/Metroflor Addiction Crisis Team (HMAC) and honor Harla...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hmtx-holds-event-supporting-addiction-crisi...

Halstead Cuts Ribbon on New Rincon, GA Distribution Center

Rincon, GA, January 30, 2018-Calhoun, Georgia-based Halstead International celebrated the grand opening of its new national distribution center in Rincon, Georgia. The dedication of the 150,000 squar...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/halstead-cuts-ribbon-on-new-rincon-ga-distr...

Metroflor Hosts Aspecta Distributor Summit

Norwalk, CT, October 25, 2016—Metroflor’s Green Globes-certified Design & Innovation Center in Calhoun, Georgia was the destination for the company’s Aspecta Summit 2016 commerci...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/metroflor-hosts-aspecta-distributor-summit-

Halstead Named Home Depot's Flooring Supplier Partner of 2019

Atlanta, GA, October 23, 2019-Halstead, a division of HMTX Industries, received The Home Depot's 2019 Supplier Partner of the Year Award in the flooring category. The award was presented on October 2...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/halstead-named-home-depots-flooring-supplie...

Domotex Germany 2020: Where the flooring world meets to see the latest innovation and styling - Feb. 2020

By Kemp Harr Attendance is only one measure of a show’s success. While attendance at this year’s annual Domotex expo in Hannover, Germany was down a bit, it continues to be the global go...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/domotex-germany-2020-where-the-flooring-wor...

Metroflor Announces Winners of 2017 Performance Awards

Las Vegas, NV, February 2, 2018-Metroflor Corporation celebrated the 2017 sales performance of its distribution partners by bestowing its performance awards at a rock and roll celebration at the House...
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State of Sustainability 2018: Health and wellness take center stage - Aug/Sep 18

By Darius Helm Led by the introduction of LEED v4 five years ago with its focus on transparency and material disclosures, the sustainability movement started to shift its perspective. First came the ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/state-of-sustainability-2018-health-and-wel...

Aspecta by Metroflor Sponsoring Green's Keynote at NeoCon

Norwalk, CT, February 14, 2017— Aspecta by Metroflor is sponsoring the NeoCon presentation by keynote speaker Jessica Green, a scientist and founding director of the Biology and the Built Enviro...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/aspecta-by-metroflor-sponsoring-greens-keyn...

Halstead/Metroflor Hosting Golf Tournament to Fight Addiction

Calhoun, GA, February 21, 2019-Halstead/Metroflor created an Addiction Crisis charity (HMAC) and a nonprofit organization to raise funds for combating the addiction epidemic, affecting hundreds of tho...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/halsteadmetroflor-hosting-golf-tournament-t...

Aspecta Forms Partnership with Spartan Surfaces

Norwalk, CT, December 20, 2017-Aspecta by Metroflor has appointed Spartan Surfaces as its new distributor for New York City and Long Island, Washington, DC, and the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern state...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/aspecta-forms-partnership-with-spartan-surf...

NeoCon 2016: Bold colors and innovative designs at this year's show - July 2016

By Darius Helm, Calista Sprague, Ruth Simon McRae and Anne Harr By all accounts, this year’s NeoCon commercial interiors show was a success, with bigger crowds than last year, more bold designs...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/neocon-2016-bold-colors-and-innovative-desi...

Halstead/Vertex Named Home Depot Supply Chain Partner Of 2020

Smyrna, GA, October 13, 2020-Halstead/Vertex, of the HMTX family of companies, were honored by The Home Depot with the 2020 Supply Chain Partner Of The Year Award.   The award displays the ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/halsteadvertex-named-home-depot-supply-chai...

Focus on Rigid LVT: Transforming the resilient flooring market - Feb 2017

By Darius Helm It’s an innovative flooring solution growing so fast that it can’t be pinned down with a name. It started off as WPC, which stands for wood polymer composite (and not water...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/focus-on-rigid-lvt-transforming-the-resilie...

Metroflor Opens New Design Center in Calhoun, Georgia

Calhoun, GA, July 29, 2015—Metroflor hosted a ribbon cutting for its Halstead Metroflor Design Center in Calhoun, Georgia on July 28. Though the LVT manufacturer has service and infrastruct...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/metroflor-opens-new-design-center-in-calhou...

Chemistry, Health and Social Equity: When it comes to material and chemistries, true sustainability entails a deep audit of the supply chain - Aug/Sept 2020

By Darius Helm The sustainability movement’s drive toward transparency over the last decade has greatly expanded the scope of sustainability, with both a deeper dive into the material use phas...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/chemistry-health-and-social-equity-when-it-...

Metroflor's Aspect One & Ten Receive Gold Level NSF/ANSI 332 Certification

Norwalk, CT, June 13, 2016—Following on the heels of the first-ever Platinum NSF/ANSI 332 sustainability assessment certification in resilient flooring for its Aspecta Five contract LVT range,...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/metroflors-aspect-one--ten-receive-gold-lev...

Gitty Gommers Named VP Marketing for Aspecta

Norwalk, CT, July 6, 2020-Gitty Gommers has been promoted to VP marketing at Aspecta from her present position as director marketing and PR.  Based in Oud Gastel, The Netherlands, Gommers’...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/gitty-gommers-named-vp-marketing-for-aspect...

HMTX’s Halstead Promotes Adrienne Brown to VP of Sales and Marketing

Smyrna, GA, July 27, 2021-Halstead, HMTX’s home center division, has promoted Adrienne Brown to vice president of sales and marketing, according to Eric Anderson, president of Halstead Internati...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hmtxs-halstead-promotes-adrienne-brown-to-v...

Aspecta Announces Promotions of Marcel Kies & Alan Rowell

Norwalk, CT, June 8, 2018-Aspecta announced promotions and role changes in its sales organization. Marcel Kies, managing director of Aspecta’s European branch Aspecta B.V. for the past three ye...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/aspecta-announces-promotions-of-marcel-kies...