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New York City—Consolidated Flooring, a commercial flooring contractor, hosted its third ConsoCon show recently at Glass House Union Square here. AHF Products picked up 1st place in the “Flooring as Art” competition for its vibrant and buoyant design, paying homage to...

Calhoun, Ga.—In a joint effort to promote environmental stewardship and community involvement, Mohawk is teaming up with One Tree Planted, Food Well Alliance and local retail partners to break ground on a new orchard at Tara Elementary School in Morrow, Ga. “Mohawk...

The Powerhold brand has operated rather stealthily since being founded in 1999 by some of the largest floor covering supply distributors as a way to thwart the predatory practices of the big boxes. Known as the F.C.D.A. (Floor Covering Distributor Alliance), these...

Sarah Schmelzel with Steve Kleinhans. Her bag is adorned with the Big D logo. Most professional golfers promote brands like Callaway, Titleist and TaylorMade on their golf bags. Not Sarah Schmelzel. This tour member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)...

The resilient category may very well be the hottest product segment right now, thanks to the popularity, affordability and accessibility of SPC and WPC offerings. However, that doesn’t mean specialty flooring retailers and distributors aren’t excited about the slew of...

Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products was named a “Vendor of the Year” by Do It Best, a U.S.-based, member-owned comprehensive and fully integrated hardware, lumber and building materials buying cooperative, in the flooring category. “We are excited and grateful to be...

Every two weeks, FCNews seeks out flooring retailers across the country to offer their advice on hot topics of the day. This week, we asked: What are your expectations for the fall? Here are their responses: We are working with CFI to host classes here in Somerset for...

Cartersville, Ga.—Shaw Contract announced its latest innovation in resilient sheet, TractionSAFETY. TractionSAFETY is a collection of slip-resistant flooring products created for spaces that require additional slip resistance. Falls are the number one cause of...

In late September, Winn Everhart was officially introduced as the new president and CEO of Tarkett North America, succeeding 15-year Tarkett veteran Eric Daliere, who held the position of president and CEO of Tarkett Sports and Tarkett’s North American flooring...

The American Trucking Associations released the results of its latest Driver Compensation Study showing that, despite a currently challenging freight market for motor carriers, driver wages continue to increase post-pandemic. The study provides detailed wage and...

Solon, Ohio—Tarkett is relaunching its Color Play collection. Available on Tarkett’s premium Contour LVT, Color Play offers a design-forward portfolio of dynamic colors across coordinating styles. “From creative energy to introspective tranquility, color impacts the...

Sean Nolan Bloomington, Minn.—All Surfaces, a leading distributor of floor coverings and flooring supplies, announced that Sean Nolan joined the company as its new chief operating officer, effective Aug. 5. Nolan has held operations leadership positions with companies...