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USG will showcase its USG Durock Brand and USG Levelrock Brand self-leveling gypsum underlayments and other floor prep products and solutions in booth S11413 at World of Concrete, Feb. 3 to 6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Taking center stage at the event, aimed at commercial concrete and masonry professionals, will be the USG Durock Brand NST Concrete Finishing System, the USG and XL Brands partnership, and USG Durock Brand EcoCap, to name a few. New product advancements, as a result of the USG and XL Brands collaborative partnership announced in 2014, led to the creation of a system that offers a 10-year limited system warranty and allows floor-covering installation over USG Durock Brand and USG Levelrock Brand gypsum underlayments in as little as four hours after applying USG DurockBrand X2 Primer-Sealer and XL Brands manufactured adhesive, according to the company. Our revolutionary portfolio is versatile, easily installed and delivers the high quality and performance our custo ...    

In the aftermath of the Great Recession, the U.S. home improvement industry has fared much better than the broader housing market, according to a new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) of Harvard University. Emerging Trends in the Remodeling Market, the latest biennial report in the Improving Americas Housing series published by the Remodeling Futures Program at JCHS, was released by webcast today. While residential construction is many years away from a full recovery, the home improvement industry could post record-level spending this year. A number of factors have contributed to the strengthening remodeling market: following the housing bust, many households that might have traded up to more desirable homes decided instead to improve their current homes; federal and state stimulus programs encouraged energy-efficient upgrades; and many rental property owners, responding to a surge in demand, reinvested in their properties to attract new tenants. Additionally, with ...    

Tom Herzer has joined the Penetron Group as its business development manager. With his industry expertise, Herzer will be responsible for Penetrons business development strategy and drive growth in key markets across the entire group. Tom brings a depth of experience and market knowledge to our team that underlines our constant drive towards strengthening our company with qualified people, said Robert Revera, president and CEO of Penetron. With over 30 years of experience in the management, marketing, and production of cement-based specialty products, Herzer has founded several companies and helped manage and guide a number of the industrys corporations, expanding their business opportunities and increasing profitability, according Revera. Penetron has experienced extremely significant growth over the last years and I am excited to develop more avenues with them to add to their success, said Herzer. For more information, visit. ...    

Swiff-Train Co.s management team has recapitalized the company in partnership with Stonebridge Partners of White Plains, N.Y. Swiff-Trains management team will retain a significant ownership stake, according to the company. Sperry, Mitchell Co. initiated this transaction, assisted in the negotiations and served as exclusive financial advisor to Swiff-Train. Swiff-Train is a full-line supplier and distributor of floor covering products. The company offers a broad range of hardwood, vinyl, carpet, ceramic and laminate flooring products, as well as related flooring accessories. Swiff-Train also designs, sources, and markets its own branded line of luxury vinyl tile, called EarthWerks. Stonebridge Partners was founded in 1986 as an operations-oriented private equity firm focused on recapitalizing and acquiring growing middle-market businesses ranging in value from $30 to $200 million. For more information, visit. ...    

In advance of its debut at the World of Concrete Show in Las Vegas, Feb. 2 to 6, the Institute for Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) identified five commonly held misconceptions about concrete floor maintenance. Too often, we run into people who believe that once the concrete floor has been installed, it maintains itself, said Claudia Lezell, IICRC Standards Hard Surface Division vice chair and president of Inspections Too and Flooring Technology Institute. This couldnt be further from the truth. Like most other hard floor surfaces, concrete maintenance requires a specialized approach that takes several factors into considerationotherwise, it can fail. To assist flooring professionals in better understanding some of the key principles behind concrete floor maintenance, IICRC developed the following list of commonly held misconceptions: Misconception 1: You dont need chemicals to maintain concrete floors. No hard flooring surface cleans itself, including concrete. ...    

XL Brands has received the first Gold Level Certification for an adhesive from the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. XL Brands Stix 5405 is a luxury vinyl adhesive which contains 20% post consumer content, is FloorScore certified and is packaged in an EcoPure treated biodegradable pail, according to the company. In order to achieve the Gold Level Certification a product must not only pass indoor air quality standards, but also be evaluated for material reutilization, renewable energy use and carbon management, water stewardship and social fairness. In addition to receiving this Gold Level Certified adhesive, six more XL Brands adhesives have acheived Silver Level of certification. Cradle to Cradle Certified is a multi-attribute certification program that assesses products and materials for safety to human environmental health, design for future use cycles and sustainable manufacturing. For more information, visit. ...    

The Philadelphia Floor Store (PFS) will hold its annual Nailer Day on Thursday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free event will take place at the distributors Conshohocken, Pa. location. The Fastest Nailer in the East contest will be held during the event . The hardwood flooring contractor to nail down 18 square-feet of wood in the least amount of time will claim the title and $500 grand prize. Video from last years contest can be viewed on the companys . Flooring contractors in attendance will receive discounts and have a chance to win tools, equipment and other prizes, according to the company. Representatives from manufacturers will be on hand, and PFS will offer free labor on nailer repairs that day. For more information, visit. ...    

Learn the science behind the various types and chemistries of adhesives used in the floor covering industry today during the Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA) Adhesive Science 101 for the Floor Covering Installer Webinar on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. EST. At the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to identify the basic adhesive types available that serve the flooring market, and understand the basic components that go into making each adhesive type, according to the association. They will gain greater knowledge of how adhesives work, the environmental aspects that will affect bond performance and why there are so many different types of adhesives availableincluding how they interface with flooring types. Presenter Jeffrey Johnson is the product manager for MAPEIs floor covering installation systems line. Johnson brings to the industry more than 20 years experience in floor-covering installation product development and marketing. Practical experience in the construction i ...    

In a ceremony at The International Surface Event last week in Las Vegas, the winners of the Schnox Worst Subfloor in North America Contest were announced. First place winner was Pavilion Floors, representative Peter Kousounadis, Woburn, Mass.; second place was Integrity Floors, representativeTommy Malone, Dallas; third place: Redi Carpet, representative Ken Leadingham, Kennesaw. The Schnox Worst Subfloor in North America Contest is an opportunity for any company charged with making a damaged subfloor smooth and sound to show the tough subfloor conditions that they encountered and how they renovated them using Schnox products. The Contest entries were independently judged and winners were awarded Schnox products based on the severity of the original subfloors condition, the skill and attention to detail taken in executing the project and the quality of the finished subfloor. John McGrath, director of INSTALL, Lew Migliore, president of LGM and Associates Technical Flooring Services and J ...    

Geoff Gordon has been named executive director of Fuse Alliance. Geoff Gordon has been named executive director of Fuse Alliance, andRon Lee, who previously held the position for approximately 10 years, will now take on the role of COO at Fuse. Gordon has been a part of the Fuse leadership team since 2013, serving as senior vice president, and prior to that was on the board for seven years. Since joining the Fuse leadership team, Gordon has spearheaded Fuse Commercial, Fuses initiative specializing in senior living, retail and hospitality flooring installations across the U.S. and Canada. With more than 35 years in the flooring industry, Gordon has held sales and leadership positions including Armstrong territory manager, Designweave regional manager and vice president of sales and marketing and as president of SCS Flooring Systems. Having Ron Lee as a mentor during my time at Fuse has been incredible, and although I have very big shoes to fill, I am looking forward to the challenge an ...