Floor Focus Magazine

Winners of the 12th annual HiP Awards have been announced. The awards celebrate the products and people pushing boundaries and defining the future of design. This year’s awards received 270 submissions. See the winners below ⬇️ bit.ly/45Nuldy 📸 : Mohawk Group

Macco’s Floor Covering has opened a new location in Janesville, Wisconsin. bit.ly/4kVMlqN

Card-Monroe Corporation has announced an agreement with Appalachian Electronic Instruments for the TuftX single-end defect detection system. Read more below. ⬇️ bit.ly/3G3Pxl7

LIVE FROM NEOCON: Erin Jende, director of marketing with Interface, and Kemp Harr discuss Interface’s recent growth, awards and brand positioning at NeoCon 2025. Click the link to hear the interview. 🔗 : bit.ly/44evTMv

Desert Design Carpet One has opened a new location in Carson City, Nevada. 🔗 : bit.ly/45V6c4X 📸 : Desert Design Carpet one

📣 LIVE FROM THE MART: Shannon Cochran, co-leader at Patcraft, and Kemp Harr discuss Patcraft’s Best of NeoCon and Hip awards and the brand’s 80-year anniversary. 🔗 : bit.ly/4dYuIUF

Winners of the 12th annual HiP Awards have been announced. The awards celebrate the products and people pushing boundaries and defining the future of design. This year’s awards received 270 submissions. See the winners below ⬇️ bit.ly/3TfwoQ7 📸 : Mohawk Group

IT'S HERE! NeoCon and Design Days begin today in Chicago, Illinois. 📸 : NeoCon bit.ly/3HxyU1A

Card-Monroe Corp. has secured a significant win in its patent infringement case against Zhejiang Jiayuan Carpet Industry Co., Ltd. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3ZSN8jQ

🌍 Over 83,000 attendees from 124 countries showed up for Domotex Asia/Chinafloor 2025 — the biggest global turnout yet. 📖 Read the full story: bit.ly/3HtEl1C

NEW EPISODE! Franco Rossi, president of Aquafil USA, and Kemp Harr discuss Aquafil’s recent growth as the largest independent supplier of nylon for the carpet industry, and the firm’s message at NeoCon next week in Chicago. Listen below ⬇️ bit.ly/43t7eDG

NEW EPISODE! Bill Bohrer and Dean Miller with Wall 2 Wall Commercial Flooring discuss Wall 2 Wall's annual customer appreciation fishing tournament and how relationships are a long standing reason for their 102-year business success. Listen below! ⬇️ bit.ly/43Gpyb9

LAST CHANCE: @Coverings starts tomorrow. Skip the line--and the $49 registration fee ($99 onsite)--by claiming a complimentary pass using code FOCUS at bit.ly/42EUdVO

PODCAST: "The theme is really about fueling passion, innovation and growth." Brenda Knowles and Alicia Ariza discuss @Shaw_Inc 's commercial elite strategic partner (ESP) meeting in Dallas and Shaw’s outlook on market conditions in the near term: bit.ly/4c0B4Cl

TARIFFS: Here's how Trump's tariffs are expected to impact different flooring categories: bit.ly/4kgegCc

PODCAST: "There's so many corollaries to AHF." New @PPGPaints CEO Brian Carson discusses the catalyst for his career shift and bids farewell to his many friends in the flooring business: bit.ly/4hOaxde

CATEGORY OUTLOOK: Carpet seems to have stemmed its losses in the residential market. Here, industry leaders weigh in on the category's performance and future: bit.ly/4b3Yt55 RELATED: To hear how Anderson Tuftex is repositioning itself, click here: bit.ly/4hVVuOh

MADE IN AMERICA: In light of Trump's tariff plans, domestic production carries additional benefits. Here's how U.S. flooring producers are strategizing: bit.ly/4gGaIpy

VIDEO: "We haven't found a product that can compare to this product." James Lesslie and Joe Young discuss @Ef_Floors ' market position and new products for 2025, live at The International Surface Event: bit.ly/3CKT865

VIDEO: "It was amazing how many stores I went in...and people said, 'Man, I wish we had this last week!'" Southwind CEO Drew Hash discusses the introduction of several new and unique products developed to differentiate Southwind for 2025: bit.ly/4husDAT