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West Bloomfield, Mich.—FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, will host a webinar Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 at 11 a.m. EST. Christopher Capobianco, New York’s product manager for Ecore Commercial Flooring will present the webinar, Sustainable Benefits of Recycled Rubber Sound Systems. This session will focus on methods for impact sound insulation in flooring systems by providing an overview of available products and an explanation of the advantages of recycled rubber sound insulation including its positive environmental attributes and impact on LEED and Floorscore accreditation. The webinar will include a comparison of the characteristics of various sound insulation systems based on their content and performance, the environmental benefits of recycling rubber to produce high-performance sound insulation, the proper specifications of recycled rubber sound insulation and discussion of how recycled rubber sound insulation can contribute to obtaining LEED credits. This webinar is a ...    Read More

Kennesaw, Ga.—Stainmaster.com has a new look. The fresh layout with vivid imagery offers engaging content and intuitive navigation. “We’ve redesigned the website with a significant focus on our customers,” said Saakait Mathur, global director of interactive marketing for Stainmaster. “The site upgrades feature enhanced content to educate consumers about Stainmaster, improve lead generation to retailers and simplify the navigation so visitors can get to where they want quicker.” The new website offers multiple points of entry for visitors to get content about the entire portfolio of Stainmaster products—not just carpet. With an improved store locator and new product browse feature highlighting the brand’s partner mill carpet styles, consumers can find retailers in their areas that offer products they want. ...    Read More

Dalton—Shaw Floors announced the promotion of Doug Jackson to vice president of sales and marketing for the Tuftex organization, effective immediately. Serving as divisional vice president in the West Coast for the last seven years, the company said Jackson embodies Shaw’s dedication, culture and passion for serving customers. Jackson and his team will focus on bringing the power of Tuftex nationwide. According to Shaw, Jackson has delivered exceptional results in each previous position and his keen understanding of Tuftex and proven success make him ideal for this position. Additionally, Shane Tait has been promoted to the position of divisional vice president, West Coast for the residential carpet division. Tait, a 19­year Shaw associate, has been a regional carpet manager for the past eight years. “We’re proud to have a deep bench of talented professionals that put customers first,” said Steve Sieracki, Shaw Floors vice president of residential sales. “These most recent ...    Read More

Spartanburg, S.C.—Milliken was honored with two Best of Year Awards for 2014 presented by Interior Design magazine. The Altered Form collection was named Best of Year for the Carpet/Broadloom category. Inis Mór, a modular carpet collection, won for New Low Environmental Impact Solution—a new category for the Best of Year Awards celebrating sustainable design. Inis Mór, a carbon-neutral floor covering, draws upon the influence of a traditional looped stitch. The collection, which contributes to green building certifications, was constructed with various sustainable attributes taken into consideration. “At Milliken, we believe that good design, sustainable products and environmentally responsible manufacturing are imperative to architecture and design—and it matters to our clients, partners and industry as a whole,” said Stacy Walker, global director of customer experience for the Milliken floor covering division. ...    Read More

Shanghai—DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR will introduce two new programs in an initiative to create opportunities for both exhibitors and visitors to connect. The two programs created to maximize the value of the show are the Hosted Buyer Program and the InnovAction Flooring Campaign. These programs are designed to give exhibitors ways to expose their brands and promote their products through the most effective channels and enable visitors to faster connect with products and manufacturers matching their interest. The Hosted Buyer Program assists exhibitors in meeting targeted potential buyers and enables visitors to easily come in contact with the right exhibitors. The hosted buyers will be divided according to sectors including laminate, bamboo, WPC, sport flooring, carpet, etc. Other perks include on-site match-making, VIP treatment at the show and factory tours to fast-growing regions in China. Registration will open by end of December 2014. The InnovAction Flooring Campaign enables exhib ...    Read More

Anderson, S.C.—The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for ceramic tile made in North America, certified by sustainability leader UL Environment, is now available for use by architects and specifiers seeking to satisfy green building project requirements, such as those set forth by LEED and Green Globes. The 23-page report, downloadable at TCNAtile.com, is a comprehensive disclosure of the environmental impacts of North American-made ceramic tile. When using this certified EPD alongside other flooring products EPDs, ceramic tile has the lowest 60-year environmental impact per square foot (and per square meter) across all major impact categories: global warming, abiotic resource depletion, acidification, smog formation, eutrophication and ozone depletion. “These are the most commonly referenced environmental impact categories relating to how the manufacture and use of a product will affect the well-being of humans and our environment,” said Bill Griese, the green initiative ma ...    Read More

Dalton—Shaw Floors offered exclusive cost saving benefits and new products to Shaw Flooring Network (SFN) members for 2015 through new vendor partnerships. Effective Dec. 1, Surya and MSi Lighting offered their expert products and services to Shaw’s aligned flooring retailers in the SFN channel across the United States. Surya made available its extensive area rug offering which includes more than 5,500 rug designs. Additionally, network members have access to more than 3,500 coordinating home accessories. “We are excited to join forces with Shaw Floors and its prestigious network of flooring retailers,” said Satya Tiwari, president, Surya. “Surya products will enable SFN retailers to expand their reach to an even wider customer base and, at the same time, build awareness for the Surya brand within the flooring channel. This is a great synergy and we look forward to building a strong and lasting partnership with Shaw.” MSi Lighting provided a “national upgrade to LED” pr ...    Read More

Dalton—A team of 29 associates from Shaw Industries raised over $23,500 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital this month through the St. Jude Memphis Marathon. The Shaw team raised money from their friends, family, coworkers and Shaw customers to support St. Jude’s life saving work. “Shaw’s heart beats for St. Jude on a daily basis,” said Kathy Young, vice president of residential marketing at Shaw. “We were honored to participate as a gold level sponsor of the marathon to support St. Jude along with our associates. We are grateful to support an organization that leads the way in fighting deadly diseases and finding the cure for childhood cancer.” ...    Read More

McAdenville, N.C.—H. Woodrow “Woody” Gosney, carpet yarn division president for Pharr Yarns, announced his plans to retire from the company in March 2015, after nearly 43 years with Pharr. Rich Pattinson, business director for Pharr’s carpet yarn division, will succeed Gosney. “Pharr Yarns is known for its product innovation, high degree of manufacturing quality and extraordinary customer service due in great part to the insight, knowledge and effort of Woody Gosney,” said Bill Carstarphen, president and CEO of Pharr Yarns. “Woody is a legend in the carpet industry, and he will be sorely missed throughout Pharr and the entire carpet world.” Former Pharr CEO J.M. “Bip” Carstarphen hired Gosney in 1972 and initially had him spend time in Pharr’s plants studying the manufacturing processes, products and equipment. In 1982, Gosney assumed the role of vice president of Pharr’s carpet yarn division, was promoted to executive vice president in 1995, and ultimately bec ...    Read More

Edison, N.J.—FloorFolio Industries continues to offer solutions for the healthcare and hospitality markets with the introduction of FloorFolio’s first hygienic wall cladding system. “FloorFolio Industries is living up to its name by offering complementary products that not only encompass the floor, but the walls as well,” said Michael Freedman, president and CEO of FloorFolio. “We are truly proud to debut our first non-flooring product, which is just the beginning of new additions to come.” Along with the use of FloorFolio’s new line of commercial sheet vinyl, this wall cladding system will create a perfect seamless environment, the company said. The antimicrobial features throughout the panel are said to prohibit the growth of bacteria, and is proven to provide a safer alternative for wall protection. ...    Read More