In every floor-covering segment there are times when technology and innovation cross paths, shake hands and come together to take some seriously large steps forward in product advancement. In the tile industry, nowhere has this been more apparent of late than in format; when you walk into a showroom and encounter single tiles of scope and scale larger than a full-grown human, you know something’s changed.
With the brand new Bosch Click & Go system, which includes L-Boxx storage solutions, Bosch Power Tools is providing contractors and professionals with an innovative and customizable system that maximizes jobsite productivity with its versatility, durability and portability.
Bosch Power Tools is leading the charge to deliver on the promise of productivity by providing mobile professionals and technicians with innovative, organized and customizable mobility solutions.
“Green,” “environmentally friendly” and “sustainability” are terms that have become synonymous with life in 2012. Regardless of the region, industry or market, manufacturers, distributors and consumers have taken notice of how lifestyle choices influence product selection, and how those selections impact the environment.
Just when you think the elder statesman of the floor covering industry couldn’t possibly have any more tricks up its rough-hewn, finely grained sleeve, new advances in manufacturing, finishes and more bring the spotlight back around to hardwood flooring.
You’re a successful floor-covering retailer or flooring contractor who has spent many years primarily working the residential home building and remodeling markets. But have you ever found yourself walking through a shopping mall where a new store was being built, seeing the hardwood floors being installed, and wishing that you got kind of work?
I was recently asked what my greatest disappointment in the resilient installation field has been in the past 45 years. That’s easy: fast-track construction. I was always trained to spend the time necessary to do what it takes to make a satisfactory job for all parties involved from the manufacturer to the end-user; “fast” shouldn’t trump all other aspects of the equation.