Sunshine on a Ranney Day, a nonprofit that reimagines and builds custom rooms for children with special needs, selected Mohawk’s SolidTech waterproof LVT for its recent bedroom makeover for 16-year-old Kendall.  

Shaw Industries is further enhancing its domestic resilient flooring manufacturing capabilities with a $90 million investment in Plant RP in Ringgold, Georgia, which makes SPC and LVT resilient flooring. This latest phase of investment will more than double the facility’s resilient flooring production capacity by 2026. 

After the mad dash to end one year, January seems like a chance to get your feet back under you as you start the next.

In last year’s February issue, I wrote about how I was trying to overcome the depressing sight of snow and ice on the ground by thinking ahead to April and our annual Food Automation & Manufacturing Conference in Miami. The more things change …

The coronavirus pandemic we’re dealing with has created a situation that is beyond anyone’s control. That means we adapt, adjust and make the best of it.

Beginning with our July issue, Food Engineering will be a 100% digital publication.

One of the most common causes of allergen recalls is the use of the wrong package or wrong label on a container. It is imperative that food processors make sure that the correct label is placed on each and every product, especially for foods with allergens.

Food and beverage manufacturers must keep looking for new ways to improve sustainability with water, energy and waste.

It was a challenging year for all of us, but there are still things to be proud of as 2020 comes to an end.

Editor-in-chief Casey Laughman says goodbye to the food and beverage industry.

The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) held its fall membership meeting October 28-30 at the Ritz Carlton in Naples, Florida, drawing approximately 120 industry representatives. The gathering featured an impressive lineup of expert speakers addressing economic trends, regulatory matters, and market analysis.

AFS Group, the nation's fifth-largest independent flooring retailer based in Columbus, Ohio, has acquired Flooring Solutions, a Memphis, Tennessee-based flooring and tile retailer reporting more than $10 million in annual sales.

Vendor partners at the National Floorcovering Alliance fall meeting in Washington, D.C., offered products and solutions designed to help these top dealers sell more floors in 2025. 

This November and December, designers and flooring professionals come together for a fun, festive competition where they create themed Christmas trees based on ideas appropriate for kids in J+J Flooring’s 8th annual Helping Hands initiative. 

Mohawk Industries has announced key leadership changes as Chris Wellborn prepares to retire from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2024. Paul De Cock, currently serving as President of Flooring North America, will succeed Wellborn in the role. Ken Walma, an experienced manufacturing executive from Madison Air, will join Mohawk this month and take over De Cock's position as head of Flooring North America on February 1.

MAPEI Corporation's advanced sports-flooring products transformed the center court of the 2024 Red Bull Half Court tournament into a work of art designed by Carolina De La Cruz Rodriguez.

Mohawk, in collaboration with Women in the Flooring Industry (WIFI), announces plans to celebrate the impactful women in the flooring industry at Edge Summit 2025. 

The 11th Annual Installation Awards celebrates skilled flooring installers in residential and commercial settings. This year’s winners showcased unique projects and challenges, and we welcomed several new faces to this year’s contest. 

Global flooring leader Tarkett secured six prestigious MarCom Awards, including three Platinum awards for their 2023 Design Days campaigns and website redesign, plus three Gold awards for their "Made Right Means Johnsonite" campaign.

The Dodge Construction Network reports that nonresidential building projects decreased 4.2% in September.

New possibilities for projects where weight is a concern.

Big D Floor Covering Supplies in Phoenix, Arizona hosted the fourth and final 2025 TISE Regional Installation Competition. Cesar Haro-Pena with Mike's Custom Flooring won the luxury vinyl plank category, and Hugo Gutierrez with Golden State Contract Flooring won the carpet category.

Flooring choice is integral in defining a space, but what about open-concept spaces? Here, Anthony Espinoza, co-owner of Music City Improvements, shares a few tips to assist designers in preserving the flow of open-concept spaces.

Emmy-winning sportscaster Bob Costas will deliver the keynote address at the CCA Global Partners Retail Group's annual ConneXtion convention in January 2025.

The technology, marketed as "P-SPC" (PET-based Solid Polymer Composite), offers manufacturers a PVC-free alternative that maintains the familiar characteristics of traditional SPC (Solid Polymer Composite) flooring products.

Riva Max, a new engineered hardwood collection from Riva Spain, comes in two grades, Select and Character. 

Engineered to fight moisture, Zephyr can also be used as a primer, or even an encapsulator, eliminating the need to remove existing or cutback adhesive residue.

ECB Classic and ECB 75 are self-adhering, sheet-applied elastomeric membranes designed for use under floor surfaces that require protection from structural movement.

SolidTech R is engineered with a unique stone recycled core, replacing all PVC with 100% recycled single-use plastic. Each square foot of SolidTech R contains the equivalent of 20 recycled water bottles. Additionally, every purchase of SolidTech R goes toward stopping ocean plastic in collaboration with Plastic Bank.

AssurGrip Rx vinyl flooring provides support and safety for commercial surfaces. 

TractionSafety is a collection of slip-resistant flooring products created for spaces that require additional slip resistance.

The collections are renowned for their aesthetic and chromatic matching possibilities in a series of expressive color palettes where sizes and surfaces combine for a total look solution.

Treatment systems must demonstrate robust performance while handling both varying volumes and changing wastewater compositions.

Inflation and changing consumer habits forced companies to get creative in terms of maintaining margins, and pet food is going strong.

Hello, Was looking at international flights and only OTAs are coming with a domestic flight that follows the international flight from USA. When I searched for reviews, not one OTA has sterling reviews :p Will OTAs be fine if one does not make...

A carefully considered staircase renovation might mean replacing newel posts, handrails, base rails, and spindles, with new parts. Check out top staircase trends for 2023. 

Attendees will be able to expand their knowledge, find solutions and connect with others in the flooring community with Performance Accessories from September 20 to September 22, 2023. 

Versatrim President and CEO Keith Medick shares how the floor moldings manufacturer is adding new products and new services. 

Performance Accessories offers a total system of industry-leading flooring solutions — including trims and transitions, stair solutions, adhesives, underlayments and cleaners — designed to complement and complete any flooring installation. 

These stylish and functional vents complement your flooring projects, adding a touch of modern elegance to any space.

In the updated guideline, FSIS strongly encourages the use of third-party certification to substantiate animal-raising or environment-related claims.

Developed by PurPod, the pods have replaced all of New England Coffee’s former single-serve plastic pods to deliver a richer aroma and fresher coffee flavor with materials that are friendlier to the environment, reducing plastic waste. 

The ingredients most likely to influence purchasing decisions were probiotics, vitamins and minerals and fiber.

Mad Tea pods are fully compatible with Nespresso machines, allowing consumers to brew teas in under 30 seconds.

Well-designed packaging can provide shelf impact to attract attention and set the product apart from its competition, enhance usability, prevent damage, maximize shelf life and offer sustainable attributes.

Delve into the origins of checkweighing systems, how the technology evolved and why these machines continue to remain integral.

The advantages of choosing refurbished or hybrid conveyors, especially when considering bottle conveyors, are numerous and extend beyond simple cost savings.

Ben & Jerry's company principles drive the operations and the floor workers at the company’s ice cream factory in St. Albans, Vt.

Plant of the Year entrants are automatically entered into the Sustainable Plant of the Year competition. All entries are due by December 29, 2023.

Conagra Brands’ ‘Green Jay’ and Graeter’s ice cream production facility take diverging paths for production, but both facilities meet the aims of their respective companies.