Hardwood flooring industry veteran and former Floor Trends columnist Richard "Rick" Brian died on Feb. 5 at his home in Southern Pines, N.C., following a brief battle with cancer. He was 66. Brian was past board member of the National ...
Mullican Flooring has added its RidgeCrest Collection, an existing engineered product line, to its growing roster of Made-in-America products. The company had previously offshored this segment of production to Asia. The RidgeCrest ...
A series of studies indicates that effectively cleaned carpets can trap allergens and other particles, resulting in fewer particles escaping into the air and thus contributing to the maintenance of indoor air quality. "These studies ...
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Kennebec Lumber has added tingle flooring to its growing distribution network. tingle flooring, formerly known as W.C. Tingle Company is headquartered in Lee's Summit, Mo. covers the Midwest and is part of the Bravo Group. With a rich ...
Bob Sweezey retired as technical director from Strauf USA effective Dec. 31, 2013. Sweezey has served in many capacities for the flooring industry, most recently as technical director for the German based Stauf Adhesives company. ...
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Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring is Välinge's first licensee to use the photocatalytic technology ACTiO2 on hardwood flooring to contribute to a greener and cleaner indoor environment. Välinge is pleased to announce that ...
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There is no question Surfaces is the industry’s largest all-encompassing trade show in North America. And in 2014, it promises to be even bigger and better with the addition of a new trade show, TileExpo running in conjunction with ...
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National Paint Industries has purchased the assets of the Petri Paint Company of Newark, New Jersey. Petri, established in 1963 is a manufacturer of clear finishes for the hardwood flooring industry. National will continue to manufacture ...
South Mountain Hardwood Flooring has updated its Landmark Series of European Oak flooring. Included in this series is the Palisades Collection, which after an extensive R&D program, is now being produced with all markets and customer ...
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Walnut Rustic is the newest addition to Terra Legno's Annoso Collection. Walnut Rustic shows the true elegance of walnut with varying streaks of light and dark sap. Ideal for residential or commercial spaces, this walnut flooring is warm ...
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Kennebec Lumber Company has begun construction on three new state-of-the-art kilns, each capable of drying 60,000 board feet, increasing overall capacity to nearly 1,000,000 board feet. The new computer-controlled propane-fired kilns will ...
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IndusParquet Brazilian Angelim Ebony Linear design is the use of extended or arranged lines for a clean, sophisticated look. IndusParquet, Brazilian exotic hardwood flooring manufacturer, is taking that design approach to a whole new ...
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Dawn McElfresh, Builder Channel Marketing Manager, AFP, accepted the award on behalf of Armstrong, with Frank Anton, Hanley-Wood. Armstrong World Industries has won the Gold award for Excellence in Marketing in Hanley Wood's 1st Annual ...
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Horizon Floors has partnered with Wanke Cascade to introduce Montage European Oak, 7-1/2in Wide Age Crafted Natural Oil European Oak Collection, in the Pacific Northwest markets. Wanke Cascade will be distributing Montage European Oak ...
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Today’s homeowners are looking for design ideas that feel authentic and familiar, that are hand-crafted, or that reveal a vintage flair. Rustic hardwood floors fit naturally into this trend – with textured looks and earthy ...
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