Missouri-based Backer's Potato Chip Company turned to Vanmark to replace its deteriorating bulk bin system.

Nixon helps in guiding your facilities' assessment of agricultural and food processing risks through dust hazard analysis, NFPA 61 compliance, and leading options to address the risk of combustible dust explosions.

Designed for manufacturing environments where dust-producing products can create an explosive atmosphere, the cETLus-certified systems adhere to construction standards and fulfill the requirements for Class II, Division 2 Hazardous locations.

The $100 million facility will be largely dedicated to Goldfish and Pepperidge Farm production.

AdHawk first partnered with FloorForce in 2016 to provide digital advertising technology to flooring retailers.

Waterproof engineered stone flooring competes against ceramic tile.

AHSG and Commercial USA reported significant membership increases and purchasing power growth over the past few years. Read on for insights on how members have diversified their businesses.

The recent CFI FCICA Convention in Orlando challenged the industry to raise the bar on installer recruitment, expand high-quality training, and expand awareness of the latest installation techniques and technologies.

Schönox Moisture Blocking Leveler (MBL) is a two-part leveling compound used on concrete substrates to control moisture before the application of floor coverings. It is a moisture mitigation system and subfloor leveling in one step. 

Flooring America welcomed four members to its Advisory Council. The Advisory Council convenes multiple times throughout the year to guide senior management and influence the strategic direction of our programs. 

In a recent Floor Talk podcast, we spoke with Grogan about his goals for 2024, how his past roles at Bentley and Parterre will help him grow connections and market share within the architecture and design community, and what he anticipates for the adhesives and commercial flooring markets for the next year.

Starnet President and CEO Mark Bischoff reveals the evolutionary and revolutionary changes taking place in the commercial market today—and what commercial flooring contractors need to do to shift their perspective to prepare for the future.

Mannington Commercial's Shane Totten, AIA, director of sustainability, offers insights into the manufacturer's recent sustainability announcements. 

Leslie Del Pozo, vice president of marketing content & communications, QEP/Roberts has been supporting the installation community in a variety of ways for several years now, including sponsoring our Installation Awards for the second year in a row. Here, we dive more into her flooring journey, what supporting the installation community means to her and the importance of just showing up.

At NeoCon 2024, Floor Trends & Installation met up with AHF Products Chief Commercial Officer Jennifer Zimmerman and Vice President of Commercial Fred Reitz to learn more about the company’s commercial channel strategy, incorporating AHF Contract, Armstrong Flooring, Crossville Tile and Parterre brands.

The resource provides information needed to prepare businesses to achieve compliance with the FDA Food Traceability Rule.

When it comes to production, similarities exist among alternative and animal protein processes, but several differences occur, particularly around operational footprint, equipment, and water and energy usage.

Mattoni 1873, a distributor of soft drinks in Central Europe, has invested more than €40 million ($43.66 million) in technology for its various plants in the last three years.

Renovating a facility to increase its capacity, energy use and water consumption doesn’t sound like it would earn Food Engineering’s 2022 Sustainable Project of the Year, but that’s exactly what Kerry’s coatings and seasonings facility in Rome, Georgia, has done.

Being able to adapt on the fly is great, but it's a lot easier to do when you've accounted for as many potential contingencies as possible.

The North American Laminate Floor Association announces its newest member, Cali. Cali is an omni-channel brand in the flooring industry. 

Välinge announced that Changzhou Chenglu New Materials CO., Ltd. became a 5G Dry licensee and launched a collection of laminate products with increased waterproofness using the technology.

Unlike the residential market, which is essentially single family housing and most often dealing with remodels, the commercial sector is a vast sea of segments, ranging anywhere from corporate offices to healthcare to education to hospitality to retail to government/military and technically anything else not handled by the typical neighborhood retailer.

In today’s digital age, the Yellow Pages have long since yellowed, permanently replaced by the Internet as the primary source to find a contractor.

The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF), in partnership with the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Innovation Center, Drake State Community College, and the Industry Task Force, announced the completion of its first pilot cohort for the Flooring Installation Technicians course.

Wheat processor Crespel & Deiters commissioned the construction of a €18.5 million ($20.7 million) silo building at its main site in Ibbenbüren, Germany at the beginning of the year – the largest single investment in infrastructure in the company’s history. 

Miracapo is a contract manufacturer of frozen pizzas for convenience stores and branded customers serving the retail channel.

The company will focus exclusively on non-alcoholic adult beverages and aims to build a portfolio of products across beverage categories, both through internal development and acquisition.

The International Surface Event (TISE) named the winners of the third 2025 regional installation competition held in Dalton, Georgia on October 26, 2024 at the Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) headquarters and training facility. 

This platform utilizes artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to acquire and analyze farmer data and ensure market compliance with the upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation, set to take effect at the end of 2024.

From NeoCon 2024, Bjelin U.S. General Manager Zach Adams shares insights into what's driving wood flooring sales in the commercial market and the manufacturer's new partnership with Spartan Surfaces. 

Bona announced the release of Bona Traffic Go, designed to achieve durability and ease of application in a one-component finish.

Made in the USA, the solid wood collection borrows inspiration from historic estates known for their meticulous attention to detail and grandeur.

The renewal underscores HMTX's dedication to organizational transparency and social equity.

Multifamily flooring supplier Urban Surfaces uses i4F technologies to ensure high-quality flooring installations. 

The Good Plastic Company is turning trash into treasure, giving old plastic a glamorous makeover.

Having honest and direct communication about what is and isn’t working is the difference between success and failure.

The COVID-19 pandemic has kicked food and beverage production into overdrive. A lot of us are feeling more worn out than ever.

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.

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.

The structured pattern in warm and cool neutrals with unique accent colors provides a sophisticated look for workplace, retail, education, multifamily, and healthcare spaces

Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring seamless flooring systems offer durable, chemical-resistant systems for commercial applications with moderate to heavy use. 

The ceramic mix and the surface of the tiles are enriched with small colored flakes, "stardust" that embellishes and strengthens the material.

Mars announced that it would be reviewing its Uncle Ben’s brand in response to the protests against systemic racism worldwide.

Despite reporting a 28% decline in its second quarter, it also witnessed considerable improvement in global sales volume as lockdown eased.

Archer Daniels Midland Company reported a strong profit for its Q2, strengthened by its nutrition and agricultural services divisions.

Cargill joins the list of major meatpackers who were under investigation for their handling of meat exports and worker safety during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cargill joins the list of major meatpackers who were under investigation for their handling of meat exports and worker safety during the coronavirus pandemic.

Although the top 5 companies stayed the same, there was extensive movement throughout Food Engineering’s 2020 list of the Top 100 food and beverage companies.

A volatile year for food and beverage companies of every size has seen a reshuffling of Food Engineering’s Top 100 food and beverage companies.