FLOOR Trends & Installation

👏 CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of The International Surface Event (tise) National Installer of the Year Competition!!! 💪 Great job Allen Lewis with Eagle Floorcovering Supplies for taking home the win in the carpet category; and Matt Bowles with CRE8TIVE FLOORING LTD. in the UK for winning the luxury vinyl plank category! 👊 A huge THANKS to the sponsors for making this possible, including the CFI - Certified Flooring Installers for organizing and being the backbone of the competition. Mohawk Industries Performance Accessories QEP Co., Inc. Roberts Consolidated Industries, Inc. HPS Schönox 🤩 Stay tuned for the full story!! #flooring #flooringinstallers #flooringcraftsmen #supportthetrades #TISE2025 #flooringinstallationcompetition

Day 2 at The International Surface Event (tise) was filled with celebration, networking and education. 🏆 We celebrated the Top Flooring Products Awards with QEP Co., Inc./ Roberts who took home the award for the Installation Tools & Equipment category with their Tile Trim Square. 🏆 The World Floor Covering Association presented Deb Degraaf, co-owner, DeGraaf Interiors with the 2024 Luminary Award, and honored Steve Abernathy, former WFCA COO, with the Tom Jennings Award for Excellence. Congrats! 🎙️ BNP Media's co-CEO Mitch Henderson delivered exclusive research on what's really driving tile and stone purchases today. Be sure to listen to the podcast! https://brnw.ch/21wQl0F 💪 The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades geared up to kick off their Apprenticeship Competition! Good luck guys and gals! 🌸 Familiar faces at the Kährs - Americas luncheon held in the Rí Rá Irish Pub where folks got the opportunity to view new wood products for 2025. 🤩 Attendees talked natural fiber carpet training and education in the Advanced Flooring Technology booth.

Get ready for an eye-opening look at what's really driving tile and stone purchases today. BNP Media co-CEO Mitch Henderson reveals exclusive research on consumer behavior, contractor selection, and market trends that are reshaping the industry. 🎙️ Listen to the podcast now! 👇 #stoneandtileindustry #markettrends #consumerdata #stoneindustry #tileindustry

🌟 The Floor Trends & Installation team is at The International Surface Event (tise) 2025. It's day one and there are a lot of exciting things taking place. The Flooring 2025: Trends, Sustainability & Market Shifts kicked off the sessions. Scott Humphries with the World Floor Covering Association moderated the panel discussion, consisting of representation from Mohawk Industries, Engineered Floors, LLC, Shaw Industries and Mannington Mills, Inc. The TISE Installer of the Year Competition is underway with 8 competitors battling it out for who will take home the belt and cash! The show floor is already booming with attendees checking out the latest and greatest in flooring technology and products. Stay tuned for more show coverage!! 👀 #flooring #flooringindustry #TISE2025 #flooringinstallers #flooringpros

🗞️ Breaking News: Toronto-based Roomvo a visualization software provider serving over 7,000 flooring dealers, has acquired South Jordan, Utah-based QFloors, a leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) software company. The merger combines complementary technologies, with QFloors founder Chad Ogden remaining to oversee the completion of QPro, the next-generation ERP platform expected in late 2025. Read the story: https://brnw.ch/21wQi4Q

Schluter Systems is celebrating 50 years of innovation in tile solutions, demonstrating the company's ongoing commitment to tile professionals' evolving needs. #tileindustry #tilesolutions #flooring #flooringindustry

🤔 What's on your The International Surface Event (tise) schedule? 👇 Be sure to put these events on the list! 🌸 Mark Your Calendars: Women in the Floorcovering Industry Host Two Women's Events at TISE 2025 https://brnw.ch/21wQfZ8 🏆 World Floor Covering Association's Steve Abernathy to Receive Tom Jennings Award for Excellence at TISE https://brnw.ch/21wQfZ9 🏅 WFCA Honors Deb DeGraaf of DeGraaf Interiors with 2024 Luminary Award https://brnw.ch/21wQfZa #flooring #flooringindustry #TISE2025 #industryevents #womeninflooring

👋 Who's ready to see some amazing new products at The International Surface Event (tise)?! 👇 Be sure to check out these exhibitors during TISE to learn more about their latest innovations. 🌟 Välinge Innovation AB to Showcase Advanced Flooring Technologies at Bau and TISE 2025 https://brnw.ch/21wQf7l 🌟 Bjelin to Unveil Next-Gen Flooring Solutions at TISE 2025 https://brnw.ch/21wQf7n 🌟 i4F Patents & Technologies- to Showcase Flooring Installation Technologies at TISE 2025 https://brnw.ch/21wQf7m #TISE2025 #flooringindustry #flooringshow #flooringproducts #flooringinnovation #flooringtechnology

Join us at The International Surface Event (tise) where myCLEARopinion Insights Hub will unveil findings from a major new research study on tile and stone purchasing behaviors. The presentation, "Cracking the Code: What Influences Tile and Stone Purchases Today," will take place on Tuesday, January 28 at 2:45 PM PST in the tise live theater booth 3509. Led by Mitch Henderson, co-CEO of BNP Media, the publisher of FLOOR Trends & Installation, the comprehensive study examines purchasing trends, decision-making processes, and evolving dynamics between contractors, designers, and homeowners in the tile and stone industry. The research provides insights into labor costs, brand preferences, workforce challenges, and factors influencing contractor selection. #flooring #tile #flooringinstallers #tise2025 #architecturedesign #interiordesign #homebuilding #consumertrends Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wQeAF

🔵 The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) announces the retirement of Chief Operating Officer (COO) Steve Abernathy. 🏆 He will receive the Tom Jennings Award for Excellence during a ceremony at the WFCA booth (2413) at The International Surface Event (tise). #flooringindustry #flooring #flooringcareer