v NWFA Moves to New HQ, Hosts Open House at Inaugural Leadership Development Summit By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:15:00 -0400 The open house offers NWFA members an opportunity to tour the new state-of-the-art facility, which will serve as the central hub for technical training, industry events, and member activities. Full Article
v Riva Spain Expands Luxury Flooring Presence with Four New Showrooms in Massachusetts By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Luxury flooring brand Riva Spain opens four new "Riva Corners" in Massachusetts, showcasing their high-quality, sustainable wood products. The expansion reflects the brand's growth in the region, with business tripling over two years. Full Article
v Mohawk's Tree-Planting Initiative Takes Root at Georgia Elementary School By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:00:00 -0400 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, Georgia. Full Article
v Bjelin Extends Woodura Planks Reach Through Whiteriver Group Partnership By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:20:00 -0400 Bjelin partners with Whiteriver Group, a leading flooring supplier in Ireland, designating the firm as a national distributor for Bjelin’s hardened wood range, Woodura Planks. Full Article
v Taylor Adhesive's 501 Solvent-Free Epoxy Flooring Adhesive Ideal for Resilient By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Taylor Adhesives 501 is a fast-setting, two-part, low-VOC epoxy system used to install vinyl and rubber flooring, including hard-to-stick recycled products. Full Article
v CFL Flooring Expands Production in North Vietnam By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:55:58 -0400 The new 750,000-square-foot facility will begin shipping products in the fourth quarter of this year and aims to establish itself as a hub for innovation. Full Article
v Resilient Flooring in Healthcare: How to Select the Right Flooring, Adhesive and Installer By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Taylor Adhesives Director of Technical Services Gary Scheidker walks us through the process of bidding a commercial healthcare project from material and product selection to choosing the right installer for the job to maintenance of the flooring after project completion. Full Article
v Industry Veteran Paul Dominie Launches Onn Surfaces, Offering Tailored Hard Surface Flooring Solutions By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:00:00 -0400 Industry veteran Paul Dominie has launched a new brand, Onn Surfaces, which provides timeless hard surfaces, including engineered hardwood, laminate, luxury vinyl plank, and glue-down luxury vinyl flooring. Full Article
v New WoodHaven LVT Flooring from LX Hausys By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400 The new WoodHaven LVT flooring from LX Hausys offers light hues and high-resolution design. Full Article
v Floor Covering Installation Through the Eyes of a Beginner By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Floor Trends & Installation Managing Editor Beth Miller shares her experience attending the International Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) Association LVP, Laminate, and Hardwood Technical Certification alongside the Mohawk and Performance Accessories product teams at the Mohawk Training Facility in Dalton, Georgia. Full Article
v Tarkett's Non-PVC Layered Duality Resilient Flooring By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Through testing, Tarkett said its non-PVC resilient flooring has been proven to stack up against traditional LVT in terms of dimensional stability, impact resistance and ease of maintenance. Full Article
v New ASTM Standard for Mitigating Moisture Beneath Resilient Floor Covering Approved By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:50:00 -0400 The ASTM F06 Committee approved a new standard that covers single-component fluid-applied moisture mitigation systems for use under resilient flooring installed on concrete substrates. Full Article
v Shaw's TotalWorx Pet Perfect LVT Underlayment Offers Moisture Barrier Capabilities, Subfloor Smoothing and Thermal Insulation By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:00:00 -0400 The GroundWorx Pet Perfect Underlayment offers a wide range of benefits, including sound suppression, moisture mitigation, smooths subfloors, thermal insulation and comfort underfoot. Full Article
v Gapping in Glue-Down Luxury Vinyl Flooring: Bringing Semi-Wet Setting Back By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Preferred Flooring President Daniel Gonzalez urges the flooring installation community to follow the right guidelines for semi-wet-setting luxury vinyl. Full Article
v Cali's Vinyl Laid Back is Designed for Trade and Builder Pros By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Designed for large-scale projects, Laid Back offers seamless, efficient glue-down installation and is available in Cali's most popular light and natural colors. Full Article
v Cali Marks 20 Years of Coastal-Inspired Home Innovation with Anniversary Sale By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400 The company, which started in 2024 with two college friends' idea to create sustainable building materials from bamboo after a surf trip to Hawaii, has grown into a diverse brand offering premium flooring, rugs, turf, and composite decking. Full Article
v Nemo Tile + Stone Unveils Celine Marble-Look Porcelain Tile By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 This collection combines sophisticated patterns with advanced technology to create depth and texture for residential and commercial spaces. Full Article
v Sunshine on a Ranney Day Chooses SolidTech Resilient Flooring for Teen Bedroom Makeover By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
v AHF Crossville Trajectory Concrete-look Porcelain Tile By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400 AHF's introduces new concrete-look porcelain tile collection, Crossville Trajectory. Full Article
v Case Study: Atlas Concorde Floor Tiles Elevate Dubai Mall's Expansion with Italian Elegance By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 Atlas Concorde's porcelain tiles were chosen for a recent expansion of the China Town segment of the Dubai Mall. The resin-effect Prism collection and concrete-effect Boost collection add Italian elegance to the world's largest shopping center. Full Article
v Industry Veterans Launch East Paragon Flooring By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 Learn how Don Finkell, Emily Finkell, Carr Newton, and Jesse Xia launched East Paragon Flooring to bring the best in design, performance and value to the North American market. Full Article
v Top-Rated HGTV Show Features Karndean Designflooring In Recurring Role By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 HGTV show “100 Day Hotel Challenge” features the renovation of two North Carolina beachside hotels in just three months – and they chose Karndean LVT for the jobs. Full Article
v Shaw Industries to Invest Approximately $90 Million to Expand Domestic Manufacturing of Resilient Flooring By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:16:29 -0400 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. Full Article
v LX Hausys Advances U.S. Sustainability Goals By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Building materials manufacturer LX Hausys has released its 2024 ESG Report, highlighting significant environmental progress at its Georgia facilities. Full Article
v Changes big and small create challenges for food and beverage manufacturers By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
v Planning and preparation can save the day By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400 We all have those days when a bunch of little stuff is getting under our skin. But then we have those other days, where we don't joke or complain about having "one of those days" because something has gone seriously wrong. Full Article
v Coronavirus upends life, work and the food and beverage industry By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
v Although coronavirus dominates the headlines, other safety concerns still matter By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 May 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Day-to-day operations are still the highest priority, even as food and beverage processors work to protect employees and contractors from coronavirus. Full Article
v What the COVID-19 pandemic can teach us about the internet By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jun 2020 09:30:00 -0400 When I was an electrical engineer building emergency wireless communications networks, I learned about the importance of having backups—sometimes the hard way, with a 3 a.m. phone call reporting a system is down and the backup system didn’t kick in. Full Article
v COVID-19 makes it hard to define normal for food and beverage By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 16:00:00 -0400 We've all had our lives turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, and that's going to continue for at least a little while longer. Full Article
v It’s been a strange year, but we have to find ways to be sustainable By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:00:00 -0400 Food and beverage manufacturers must keep looking for new ways to improve sustainability with water, energy and waste. Full Article
v New year brings new lineup of most popular cover stories By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 10:00:00 -0500 Food Engineering has revamped its schedule of most prominent annual features. Casey Laughman shares some of those changes as we kick off 2021. Full Article
v How food and beverage processors can build a glass and brittle plastic program By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 09:00:00 -0500 There are many different foreign materials that could and actually have ended up in foods. The most insidious of these and the one most feared is glass. Full Article
v Plans vs. preparation By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Recent events show just how important it is to be truly prepared. Full Article
v A novel way to clean wastewater streams By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Aquacycl used bacteria to clean up a wastewater stream and generate enough electricity to run the system and produce clean water. Full Article
v Innovation drives success in food safety By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400 It is imperative that food processors understand that innovation is an imperative, and a failure to innovate can mean that they will begin to fall behind their competitors. Full Article
v Looking for innovative solutions By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Food and beverage processors look for new ways to improve operations while facing the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
v Plant of the Year Submissions Show Innovation Abounds By www.foodengineeringmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 What Keurig Dr Pepper and Cuisine Solutions—and the other submissions we received for this year's Engineering Plant of the Year and Sustainable Plant of the Year award—do have in common is the level of innovation and creative solutions present throughout the plants. Full Article
v NFA Vendor Meeting Reveals New Solutions for Flooring Retailers By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
v J+J Flooring Kicks Off 8th Annual Helping Hands Initiative Delivering Kid-Themed Christmas Trees to Children's Hospitals By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
v Sports Broadcasting Icon Bob Costas to Headline CCA Global Partners Retail Convention By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:31:52 -0500 Emmy-winning sportscaster Bob Costas will deliver the keynote address at the CCA Global Partners Retail Group's annual ConneXtion convention in January 2025. Full Article
v Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring Decorative Epoxy Coatings for Moderate to High-Use Areas By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring seamless flooring systems offers up durable, chemical resistant systems that cover a range of commercial applications, ranging from moderate to heavy use. Full Article
v Riva Max Offers Two Unique Engineered Hardwood Grades By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Riva Max, a new engineered hardwood collection from Riva Spain, comes in two grades, Select and Character. Full Article
v Taylor Adhesive Zephyr Serves as a Moisture Vapor Barrier, Encapsulator and Primer Coating By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
v NAC ECB Classic and ECB 75 Crack Isolation Membranes Protect Against Structural Movement By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 ECB Classic and ECB 75 are self-adhering, sheet-applied elastomeric membranes designed for use under floor surfaces that require protection from structural movement. Full Article
v Montage Solid Vinyl Tile Collection From Shaw Contract By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 This new SVT collection offers durability with a terrazzo style look to commercial spaces. Full Article
v Performance Accessories TreadBond Adhesive By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Performance Accessories Treadbond is a fast-curing, 100%-solids, moisture-curing adhesive designed for installing wood, HDF, and vinyl stair treads, as well as vinyl and HDF stair noses. Full Article
v Ecore EcoSurfaces Rx Line Introduces AssurGrip Rx Resilient Vinyl Flooring By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 AssurGrip Rx vinyl flooring provides support and safety for commercial surfaces. Full Article
v MSI's Kallum Loose-lay Luxury Vinyl Collection By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400 MSI's Kallum loose-lay luxury vinyl collection offers a versatile range of loose-lay planks that capture the timeless beauty of wood while providing the practical benefits of luxury vinyl. Full Article
v Coval SP-HV Sprayer Paired with Coval Coatings Covers 50,000 Square Feet in Four Hours By www.floortrendsmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:00:00 -0400 Coval Technologies, an innovator in covalent bonding spray down coating systems, introduces the Coval SP-HV industrial sprayer. Full Article