Work hard play hard at ConsoCon 2019October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Ken Ryan The Consolidated Carpet team poses at the photo booth during ConsoCon 2019...Boa-Franc expands reach with Ten Oaks acquisitionOctober 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Reginald Tucker Boa-Franc plans to extend its manufacturing expertise to Ten Oaks’ ...Carpet: State of the industrySoft surface cedes share as hard goods climbOctober 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Ken Ryan Shaw’s Bellera High Performance Carpet features R2X soil/stain resistance ...Unilin Agfa to show inkjet-printed laminate flooring furnitureWielsbeke, Belgium—UNILIN and Agfa joined forces to investigate the feasibility of deploying inkjet printing for high-volume,...Slowing economy will reverse tracks in 2020October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Steven Feldman It’s been awhile since we checked in with our favorite economists, t...Dealers find ways to navigate amidst tariffsOctober 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Ken Ryan As the U.S. and China continued to discuss a potential trade agreement, fl...Bell becomes 49th inductee into the WFCA Hall of FameOctober 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Steven Feldman WFCA CEO Scott Humphrey, right, welcomes Shaw Floors’ Vance Bell int...LVT WPC SPCwhich is right for your customer?October 14/21, 2019: Volume 35/Issue 8 By Lindsay Gonzalez As the resilient category continues to expand into various subsegm...Kennedy launches Revolution MillsFrom left: Chris Williams, Charlie and Zach Kennedy Huntersville, N.C.—Residential carpet may be stagnant in a waterproof wor...Brodsky receives International Business AwardHoward Brodsky Kigali, Rwanda—Howard Brodsky, co-founder, chairman and co-CEO of CCA Global Partners, Inc., received the 2019...Somerset receives NWFA/NOFMA certificationSt. Louis—Somerset Hardwood Flooring has earned NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification from the National Wood Flooring Association. NW...AHF Products Jerry Sporich founder of LM Flooring to retireMountville, Pa.–Jerry Sporich, founder and president of the North American business unit of LM Flooring, which merged with AH...Tarkett to unveil NYC Atelier showroom event spaceTarkett's New York Atelier will serve as a flooring showroom as well as a destination for a series of curated exhibits. New Y...Xpress Global Systems expands into eastern PennsylvaniaAllentown, Pa.–Xpress Global Systems (XGS) has expanded into eastern Pennsylvania by opening a new service center, near here....Daltile launches porcelain pavers coordinating tileDaltile's Assemble line. Louisville, Ky.—Daltile officially launched its new Tread line of 2cm outdoor porcelain pavers this ...Mannington Commercials Jack Ganley to retireJack Ganley Salem, N.J.—Jack Ganley, president of Mannington Commercial, will retire on December 31, 2019. He joined Manningt...Laticrete realigns sales team to enhance customer experienceRon Nash Sean Boyle Bethany, Conn.—Laticrete, a leading manufacturer of construction solutions for the building industry, has...RollMaster Software integrates with AndroidHammond, La.—RollMaster Software has fully integrated with Android’s handheld wireless barcode device. This development makes...