Technically proficient and well-organized, the company had evolved from two independent commercial flooring companies—D. S. Baxley of Livermore and Preston-Borg of Milpitas, Calif.
With the popularity of large-format tile continuing to grow comes the necessity of providing an adequate supply of thin-bed or medium-bed mortar to properly support and bond the tile. The question is, which trowel notch works best?
Pavilion Floors came to life a little over 10 years ago in 2003 with a very small startup staff. I brought 25 years of flooring knowledge to the table and a four-generation family history in the flooring industry dating back to the Mohawk/Bigelow carpet mills of upstate New York, but I knew that would not be enough.
As I read Geoff Gordon’s article on the role of the flooring contractor in the December issue of Floor TrendsI was reminded of all flooring contractors have to know and do.
Like many flooring contractors, JP Flooring in Westchester, Ohio started out as a small installation company in 1988. Our founder, Phil Schrimper, first learned the carpet business by working for a local retailer and branching out into starting his own company was a natural move motivated by his entrepreneurial spirit.
Several years after starting Intertech Flooring in 1988, Bill Imhoff, founder and president, realized effectively marketing his business was a key to its long-term success.
Laticrete, a manufacturer of globally proven construction solutions for the building industry, has announced that its Masonry Veneer Installation System (MVIS) was honored with a gold medal in Home Builder Executive’s Innovation Awards issue.