Viken, Sweden, October 23, 2023-Bjelin has teamed up with Spartan Surfaces, making the flooring supplier the national U.S. distribution partner for Bjelin’s commercial hardened wood range. Spartan ...

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary this Independence Day, Floor Focus publisher Kemp Harr examines the nation’s founding ideals and the responsibilities of citizenship. In a recent ...

Washington, DC, July 1, 2026—The construction industry had 298,000 job openings on the last day of May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of ...

Charlotte, NC, March 24, 2026-"The Home Depot plans to expand its U.S. footprint in 2026 by opening 12 new stores totaling more than 1.6 million square feet across eight states, even as many other ...

Adairsville, GA, June 29, 2026—Registration is now open for the 24th annual Alan Greenberg Charity Golf Tournament, scheduled for September 16 at Barnsley Gardens Resort in Adairsville, Georgia. The ...

ID, and Kemp Harr discuss why this bid submittal platform continues to expand. Listen to the interview to learn ...

Washington, DC, June 25, 2026—New orders for manufactured durable goods in May, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $15.6 billion or 4.5% to $332.1 billion, the U.S. Census ...

Washington, DC, May 1, 2025-Almost half of the owner-occupied homes in the U.S. were built before 1980 and have a median age of 41 years, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported with ...

Tuscaloosa, AL, August 15–Resource & Financial Management Systems, Inc. (RFMS, Inc.), a developer business management software for the floor covering industry, has just released Version 3.0 of its ...

Dalton, GA, February 26, 2025-In a letter to its partners, Shaw Industries announced a price increase, effective March 17 for order and March 30 for shipments. Select products, both residential and ...

Fiorano Modenese, Italy, January 15, 2025-Laminam, a ceramic slab manufacturer, has purchased the controlling stake in Iberstone from the Zapatero family. The acquisition of the main player in Spain ...

Mooresville, NC, April 15, 2025-Lowe’s has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Artisan Design Group (ADG) for $1.325 billion. ADG is a nationwide provider of design, distribution and ...