Communication and networking are powerful forces pushing the pace of our lives into overdrive, and now even design innovations are drawing inspiration from the concept of networking.
Even as advances in tufting, design and feel redefine soft surfaces, few floor coverings have the ability to appeal to your inner designer like hardwood.
For the installation of vinyl-backed sheet products, manufacturers recommend the moisture levels to be at 80% as required by the ASTM F2170-02 “Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs using the in situ Probes.”
Perhaps the most significant of all “floor trends” and one which will bear the most impact on our industry, is the size and direction of the U.S. housing market.
Two new additions to the CBC Flooring team represent a significant step toward solidifying the company’s position as a leading sustainable flooring provider for the commercial market.
Last year, much of the industry forecasting that went on at conventions, in publications and on showroom floors around the country was hedged with cute phrases like “markets are still in flux,”
Protect-all commercial flooring Product Manager Jerry Lee breaks down the company’s past, present and outlook for the future during a quick sit-down at Surfaces 2013.
While at Surfaces 2013, Florida Tile Marketing Director Sean Cilona laid out some of the challenges and opportunities faced by domestic tile manufacturers, and where the company sees itself headed in the future.