Phenix Flooring

Phenix Flooring Joins CarpetsPlus

Dalton, GA, March 1, 2018-Phenix Flooring, a Pharr family company, has joined CarpetsPlus as an approved vendor. Phenix Flooring products, including carpet and hard surface offerings, will now be ava...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/phenix-flooring-joins-carpetsplus

Joe Ross Joins Phenix Flooring as Regional VP of Sales, North Central Region

Dalton, GA, June 23, 2016—Residential carpet manufacturer Phenix Flooring has added Joe Ross as Regional Vice President of Sales for the north central region. Phenix Flooring is a division of Ph...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/joe-ross-joins-phenix-flooring-as-regional-...

Digital Marketing: Retail: Manufacturers partner with retailers on digital marketing - June 2018

By Sonya Jennings According to consumer research conducted last year by Shaw Industries, well over 80% of consumers start shopping for flooring online. For this reason, it only makes sense for retail...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/digital-marketing-retail-manufacturers-part...

Carpet Fiber Market Update: Raw material volatility returns to the market - March 2017

By Darius Helm Following two years of low oil and a fairly stable synthetic fiber market, conditions grew much more dynamic toward the end of last year, when OPEC along with some other major oil expo...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/carpet-fiber-market-update-raw-material-vol...

Mannington Announces Price Increase on Hard & Soft Flooring

Salem, NJ, December 2, 2021-Due to continued and significant increased costs in raw materials, labor and domestic and international freight, Mannington Residential and Phenix Flooring recently announc...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/mannington-announces-price-increase-on-hard...

Elevating Residential Carpet: Elevated design at affordable price points signals a shift - Mar 2019

By Darius Helm The residential carpet market in recent years has taken on the contours of an increasingly bottom-heavy hourglass, as inexpensive PET carpet has swamped the lower price points with an...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/elevating-residential-carpet-elevated-desig...

Mannington Completes Acquisition of Phenix & Pharr

Salem, NJ, February 3, 2020-Mannington Mills announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Phenix Flooring and Pharr Fibers and Yarns, located in McAdenville, North Carolina and Dalton, Geo...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/mannington-completes-acquisition-of-phenix-...

Fiber Industry Update: Pet product branding and raw material costs

By Darius Helm   Face fiber consumption in the U.S. market was flat last year, with gains by polyester negated by reductions in nylon and polypropylene. And lowered price points in residentia...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/fiber-industry-update-pet-product-branding-...

TISE 2020 Review: Innovations in design and construction drew large crowds at this year’s national flooring expo - March 2020

By Darius Helm, Jessica Chevalier and Anne Harr Traffic was strong and the energy was high at The International Surface Event-comprising Surfaces, TileExpo and StonExpo/Marmomac-which was held from ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/tise-2020-review-innovations-in-design-and-...

Phenix Flooring Merges with Pharr Yarns

January 13, 2015—Bill Carstarphen, CEO of Pharr Yarns; Mark Clayton, President of Phenix; and Rich Pattinson, President of Pharr Yarns, discuss the merger between Phenix Carpet and Pharr Yarns. ...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/phenix-flooring-merges-with-pharr-ya...

Mannington to Enter Residential Carpet Biz w/ Acquisition of Phenix-Pharr

Salem, NJ, November 26, 2019-Mannington Mills has signed an agreement to acquire Phenix Flooring and Pharr Fibers and Yarns from Pharr USA.  This acquisition is Mannington’s first foray in...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/mannington-to-acquire-phenix-flooring-and-p...

Mark Clayton Discusses Phenix Flooring's Partnership with Microban and Business Conditions

May 18, 2020--Mark Clayton, President of Phenix Flooring, and Kemp Harr discuss Phenix's use of Microban branded antimicrobial treatment on most of its carpet and hard surface products. Listen to the ...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/mark-clayton-discusses-phenix-floori...

Surfaces Preview: A peek at what Surfaces 2018 has to offer - Jan 2018

By Beth Miller Surfaces, taking place January 30 to February 1, is the biggest residential flooring show in the western hemisphere and part of The International Surface Event (TISE) at the Mandalay ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/surfaces-preview-a-peek-at-what-surfaces-20...

Pharr Yarns: On the Move - Feb 2015

By Kemp Harr   For many years, Pharr Yarns has lived under the radar, quietly retooling and growing to become an integral supplier to the carpet industry. With the recent news that Pharr has ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/pharr-yarns-on-the-move--feb-2015

Phenix Flooring Taps Mike Donarumo as Regional VP of Sales, Southwest

Dalton, GA, July 11, 2016—Phenix Flooring has announced that Mike Donarumo has joined the company as regional vice president of sales, southwest region. In this role, Donarumo will be accou...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/phenix-flooring-taps-mike-donarumo-as-regio...

Phenix Flooring Merges with Pharr Yarns

Dalton, GA, Jan. 13, 2015 – Pharr Yarns said it has merged Phenix Flooring LLC into its business. Pharr, based in North Carolina, is a North American manufacturer of differentiated carpet yarns ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/phenix-flooring-merges-with-pharr-yarns

Surfaces 2024 Review: The nation’s largest residential flooring expo was strong on innovation and color trends – March 2024

By Darius Helm and Jennifer Bardoner This year’s show filled the 400,000-square-foot exhibit hall at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Convention Center with exhibit spaces, pavilions and demonstra...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/surfaces-2024-review-the-nations-largest-re...

Phenix Flooring Taps Mike Donarumo as Regional VP of Sales, Southwest

Dalton, GA, July 11, 2016—Phenix Flooring has announced that Mike Donarumo has joined the company as regional vice president of sales, southwest region. In this role, Donarumo will be accountab...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/phenix-flooring-taps-mike-donarumo-as-regio...

Rick LaBenz Joins Phenix Flooring as Regional VP of Sales for Northeast

Dalton, GA, July 5, 2016—Phenix Flooring, a division of Pharr Yarns and leading manufacturer of residential flooring products, has announced that Rick LaBenz has joined the company as regional...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/rick-labenz-joins-phenix-flooring-as-region...

Mannington Names 2020 Recipients of John B. Campbell Award

Salem, NJ, December 16, 2020-Mannington Mills is pleased to announce that 14 associates from across its family of companies have been named recipients of the John B. Campbell Award. Recipients are sel...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/mannington-names-2020-recipients-of-john-b-...

“Made in America” Investments: A point of pride is now a point of competition – April 2022

By Jennifer Bardoner Amid today’s tariffs and sanctions, soaring shipping costs and fragile supply chains, domestic operations offer some unique competitive advantages, and more manufacturers ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/made-in-america-investments-a-point-of-prid...

Mannington Mills to Close Residential Carpet Business

Salem, NJ, October 28, 2025-Mannington will close its residential carpet business, which went to market under the Phenix brand. The company announced today that it has made the strategic decision to ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/mannington-to-exit-residential-carpet-busin...

Strategic Exchange: U.S. economy and flooring sales predicted to cycle upward in 2020 - Jan 2020

By Kemp Harr Last year was a bit of an anomaly in the flooring business. U.S. floorcovering sales usually track about 1% better than GDP, but our initial read here at the end of the year is that we ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/strategic-exchange-us-economy-and-flooring-...

Merrie Barnett Hired as VP of Marketing for Pharr

McAdenville, NC, July 19, 2016—Pharr today announced that Merrie Barnett has been hired for the new role of vice president of marketing. Barnett will lead the marketing functions for Pharr, inc...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/merrie-barnett-hired-as-vp-of-marketing-for...

Mannington & Phenix Announce Price Increase on Flooring & Sundries

Salem, NJ, July 9, 2021-Due to continued significant increased costs in both raw materials and freight, Mannington and Phenix have announced price increases on both hard and soft surface products and ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/mannington-phenix-announce-price-increase-o...

Mark Clayton, Jason Surratt & Lauren Campbell Discuss Phenix Flooring's 2021 New Products

March 16, 2021—Mark Clayton, Jason Surratt and Lauren Campbell, President, VP of Carpet and Director of Styling, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss Phenix’s carpet business, styling trend...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/mark-clayton-jason-surratt-lauren-ca...

Pharr Yarns Announces New Brand Identity as Pharr

McAdenville, NC, July 12, 2017-Pharr, formerly referred to as Pharr Yarns, has announced the launch of the company’s new brand identity. Pharr, a family of companies, includes the following org...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/pharr-yarns-announces-new-brand-identity-as...

Surfaces 2016 Highlights: Trends and product reviews - Mar 2016

By Darius Helm, Calista Sprague and Anne Harr Flooring manufacturers were out in force this year in Surfaces’ newly consolidated exhibit space at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. The retur...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/surfaces-2016-highlights-trends-and-product...

Surfaces Preview: A brief look at what's in store at this year's Surfaces show - Jan 2017

By Darius Helm The Surfaces show, held as part of The International Surface Event (TISE) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas from January 18 to 20, is the biggest residential flooring ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/surfaces-preview-a-brief-look-at-whats-in-s...

Pharr CEO Wins Spirit of the Carolinas Award

McAdenville, NC, October 28, 2019-Pharr president and CEO Bill Carstarphen received the Spirit of the Carolinas Award as well as The Order of the Long Leaf Pine from the state of North Carolina during...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/pharr-ceo-wins-spirit-of-the-carolinas-awar...