The tile installation community did well through the pandemic, according to Bart Bettiga, executive director, National Tile Contractors Association— despite supply chain issues and pricing fluctuations. Find out why Bettiga thinks that installers need to rebrand themselves and keep gaining certifications to keep the money rolling in.

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Tile Installers: You May Want to Rethink Your Job Title

In his new role as CEO and managing director of North America for Bauwerk Group, Dan Natkin shares insight on what’s next for the hardwood sector: supply chain issues, consumer demand, and his optimism for the market in 2022.

What's Impacting the Hardwood Market in 2022

Michael Baecht, partner at Gold Star Carpet One of Denison, Texas, discusses the company’s development over the years, the benefits of community involvement and recent software moves to improve efficiency.

Retailer Michael Baecht on Community Involvement

Taylor Time celebrates its one-year anniversary. Dave Foster interviews Paul Murfin, president of Taylor Adhesives, on the state of the adhesives industry and what's next for Taylor's platform for industry training and education.

Taylor Time Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

George Celtrick, president, Whitewood Products, offers an update on the supply chain situation in the hardwood flooring sector discussing pricing, lead times, and trends.

Supply Chain Situation in the Wood Sector

Global supply chain issues have made every manufacturer rethink their sources of supply. For LM Flooring, this meant a strategic shift out of Shanghai, China, and into nearby Cambodia. Kevin Whaley, vice president of sales and product, LM Flooring, offers insight into wood production and styles.

LM Flooring Expands Production in Cambodia

Manufacturers are advancing their self-leveling underlayment products and technologies, making them more effective and easier to use. Mapei’s Jeff Johnson, Floor Covering Installation Systems Product Manager, shares an update on these products and what contractors and installers should keep top of mind when working with them.

The Latest on Self-Leveling Underlayments

Roby Isaac knows first-hand the importance of exposing youth and budding talent to a world of design and creation. Benefiting from such exposure during high school himself, Isaac’s participation in a design apprenticeship set an early foundation and the roadmap for his career in design. As vp of commercial design at Mannington Commercial, Isaac is paying his formative experience forward—spearheading the manufacturer’s involvement in the Design Your World Education Program, a program developed by IIDA, the commercial interior design association, and Chicago-based After School Matters, to create early exposure and opportunity for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) students to careers in interior design and architecture.

Planting a Seed: A Conversation with Mannington Commercial’s Roby Isaac

Don Roberts, CEO of multi-location retail operation, Central Alabama Flooring, along with managers from three of his company’s five locations discuss their business outlook.

Managing Multi-Location Operations

NeoCon, the commercial design show held at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, takes place October 4-6. Today we’re speaking with Byron Morton, vice president of leasing for the Mart, about what to expect at this year’s show.

Preview of Neocon 2021

Floor Trends' Associate Publisher and Editor Tanja Kern recently connected with AHF President and CEO Brian Carson and Vice President Don Finkell to learn about AHF's acquisition of American OEM and the future of domestic manufacturing.

Those Roots Run Deep

From the Floor Covering Education Foundation, Jim Aaron, executive director, and Don Roberts, chairman, offer an update on their efforts to recruit and train installer candidates and develop curricula. 

FCEF Update

Dean Craft, president and CEO, ISE Logik Industries, talks about changes in the requirements for installing resilient flooring over concrete flooring, specifically changes in ASTM standard F710.

Installing Resilient over Concrete

Dan Martin, CEO, Xpress Global Systems, discusses COVID-19 and its effects on shipping and logistics, it’s recent acquisition of Delta Distribution and the future with autonomous vehicles.

Future of Trucking

HMTX Industries promoted Brian Greene to the executive leadership team as chief supply chain officer. An employee since 2002, Greene will maintain global leadership over the entire supply chain management team and in the end-to-end supply chain. Greene explains his newly created position, what his goals are and the importance of being nimble.

HMTX Creates New Supply Chain Officer Position

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