A recent study indicates that the vast majority of homeowners in the United States believe that their family's health is directly related to the cleanliness of their floors.
Architects, designers and consumers will choose sustainably smart products almost every time, not because it is mandated by some government agency, but because it's the right thing to do.
Surfaces 2012, which will be held in conjunction with StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, is on pace to exceed last year’s attendance with a broader range of products and about 50 new exhibiting companies.
Residential and commercial customers want more sustainable content in their products, and manufacturers are responding with technologically advanced carpets, fibers and backing systems.
Product quality (97%) continues to be the most influential factor in deciding to sell/promote a particular brand/manufacturer of residential carpet, according to the just-completed Carpet and Area Rug Market Study conducted by BNP Media Market Research for National Floor Trends.
Loose-lay resilient flooring is evolving at a rapid pace, with fiberglass-backed products growing quickly on the residential side and more commercial manufacturers looking at floating lvt products.
Nineteen eighty-eight was not a good time to start a flooring business in Austin, Texas. The oil price collapse in July 1986 touched off a statewide recession and significant job losses.