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PepsiCo Partners with Einride to Electrify US Frito-Lay Food Routes

By leveraging Einride's offering of connected electric trucks, charging infrastructure and digital freight platform that optimizes operations with data-driven insights, PepsiCo aims to reduce its Scope 3 emissions.




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Flexible Packaging Flexes its Muscles with Recycling Pilot

A single-stream mechanical recycling pilot demonstration produces the rFlex bale, a flexible packaging byproduct that could be used for future end markets and as a possible feedstock.




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De Marchi Automates Production with TOMRA 5B Sorter

The De Marchi Group's operations range from the large-scale cultivation of fruit, vegetables and greens to the production of frozen foods and "in nature" foods for Brazil and abroad.




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Spiroflow and Cablevey Conveyors Collaborates with Oat Co.

Operating as part of Automated Handling Solutions (AHS), Spiroflow and Cablevey Conveyors provides the Scottish oats producer with a bespoke conveyor system.




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Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring Decorative Coatings for Spaces with Concrete Moisture Issues

Sherwin-Williams High-Performance Flooring seamless flooring systems offers up durable, chemical resistant systems that cover a range of commercial applications, ranging from moderate to heavy use.




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Laticrete Expands Portfolio with Custom Shower System

Laticrete introduces Hydro Ban Rapid Custom Shower System, a suite of niches, benches, seats, curbs, and other accessories.




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USA Flooring Launches Loyalty Program Aimed at Contractors, Installers, Designers, Realtors and Restoration Pros, Partners with Shaw Industries

USA Flooring announced the launch of a Partner Rewards Loyalty program, designed by The Incentive Group for Pro Customers, with support from Shaw Industries. 




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Floor Coverings International Expands Footprint in Arizona with New Mobile Showroom

Flooring franchise Floor Coverings International continues its expansion in Arizona with a new mobile showroom in Sunrise. As the real estate market booms and demand for its services grows, the franchise actively seeks partners in several Arizona cities.





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How Showroom Pricing is Revolutionizing Flooring Retail with QR Code Technology

Learn how Showroom Pricing, founded by Kristen Stensby, offers QR code-driven solutions for flooring retailers, enabling real-time pricing updates and comprehensive data reports. 




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FDA Announces Packaging with PFAS No Longer Sold in U.S.




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FDA Issues Import Alert for Food Products with Chemical Contaminants Including PFAS

The alert gives the FDA the ability to help prevent entry of human food products into the U.S. if they are found to be contaminated with a broad range of human-made chemicals.




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Mohawk Refreshes RevWood with New Brand Promise

Mohawk is refreshing its popular RevWood line to represent recent product enhancements and evolving market demands. 




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WFCA, Floor Trends Honor Associations with Howard Olansky Award

The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) announced the winners of the Howard Olansky Affiliate of the Year Awards. 




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Floor Your Competition with Content Marketing

In today’s digital age, the Yellow Pages have long since yellowed, permanently replaced by the Internet as the primary source to find a contractor.




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The Importance of Underlayments with Laminate

From the beginning, laminate products have had a reputation of having a “hollow” sound when walked upon.




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Starnet Members See Bright Future with Expanded Service Model

From the Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring fall meeting, commercial flooring contractors report that diversified services and building and durable business models are helping them sustain growth into 2025.




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IHG - Save With the Bonus Points Rate

I'll use this thread to post IHG Hotels where you can save money by booking the 1k, 2k, 3k, 5k Bonus Points Rate, often by booking a lower room category than the standard Best Available Rate, but not always. I will also post opportunities to "buy"...




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Continue with Delta for 2MM or move to 1M Star Alliance

Hi everyone. I thought I share my dilemma here and hoping to get some input. If this is the wrong forum, I apologize. So background first: * I have close to 1.2M on Delta so I already have lifetime Sky Priority Elite Plus from Lifetime Gold...




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Help with finding reason and information related to a flight delay?

Hi, Hopefully this is the right forum. My friend says he was delayed on TS7826 on June 29 for a long time (possibly operated by Porter?), he didn't know about possible compensation until he mentioned it to me. I was hoping to find the information...




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Schönox HPS North America Expands Green Building Portfolio with LEED v4.1 Certifications

Schönox HPS North America announced its extensive range of LEED-contributing flooring products that meet LEED v4.1 certification requirements for both interior and building construction.




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EIT Food to Incorporate Foundation Earth with Aim to Develop Standards for Environmental Impact Data

The integration of Foundation Earth into EIT Food will provide the expertise needed for advocacy work to develop internationally-recognized standards surrounding the use of data to assess the environmental impact of food.




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Italian Coffee Trader Alkaff Turns to Dimitra’s Blockchain Platform to Ensure Compliance with Deforestation Regulation

This platform utilizes artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to acquire and analyze farmer data and ensure market compliance with the upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation, set to take effect at the end of 2024.




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Elevate Your Projects with the New Real American Hardwood Website Aimed at Design and Build Pros

The Real American Hardwood Coalition (RAHC) and the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA), in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, have launched a new website at RealAmericanHardwood.pro to educate architects, interior designers and construction professionals on the attributes of Real American Hardwood products.




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AHF Products Launches ‘Wood Wow’ Campaign with HGTV Stars to Promote Hardwood Flooring

The new retail program will include sales tools to incentivize and educate the salesperson – including a few “wow” surprises from "Fixer to Fabulous” stars Dave and Jenny Marrs.





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Riva Spain Partners with the University of Miami for Innovative Design Studio

The three-year program, led by Professors Shawna and Chris Meyer, will offer architecture students hands-on experience in material innovation. 




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Kährs Solid Wood Estate Collection Combines Craftsmanship with Sophistication

Made in the USA, the solid wood collection borrows inspiration from historic estates known for their meticulous attention to detail and grandeur.




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Case Study: Crafting Timeless Beauty in West Texas with Mesquite Wood Flooring

Craftsman Hardwood Flooring owner Matt Garcia walks us through a custom hardwood flooring project that required a creative collaboration between the builder, skilled craftsmen and women, designers, architects and the homeowner. 




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Riva Spain Expands Luxury Flooring Presence with Four New Showrooms in Massachusetts

Luxury flooring brand Riva Spain opens four new "Riva Corners" in Massachusetts, showcasing their high-quality, sustainable wood products. The expansion reflects the brand's growth in the region, with business tripling over two years.





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Multifamily Supplier Urban Surfaces Celebrates 5 Years with i4F Drop-Lock Technology, Expands Commitment

Multifamily flooring supplier Urban Surfaces uses i4F technologies to ensure high-quality flooring installations. 




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Celebrity Designer Nikki Chu Launches Globally Inspired Tile Collection With The Tile Shop

The collection, available now at tileshop.com and Tile Shop showrooms, features globally inspired designs influenced by Chu’s travels to India, Bali, Indonesia and Africa.




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Cali Marks 20 Years of Coastal-Inspired Home Innovation with Anniversary Sale

The company, which started in 2024 with two college friends' idea to create sustainable building materials from bamboo after a surf trip to Hawaii, has grown into a diverse brand offering premium flooring, rugs, turf, and composite decking.




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Case Study: Atlas Concorde Floor Tiles Elevate Dubai Mall's Expansion with Italian Elegance

Atlas Concorde's porcelain tiles were chosen for a recent expansion of the China Town segment of the Dubai Mall. The resin-effect Prism collection and concrete-effect Boost collection add Italian elegance to the world's largest shopping center.




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AFS Group Expands Mid-South Presence with Acquisition of Memphis-Based Flooring Solutions

AFS Group, the nation's fifth-largest independent flooring retailer based in Columbus, Ohio, has acquired Flooring Solutions, a Memphis, Tennessee-based flooring and tile retailer reporting more than $10 million in annual sales.




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Mohawk Partners with WIFI to Celebrate Women in Flooring at Edge Summit 2025

Mohawk, in collaboration with Women in the Flooring Industry (WIFI), announces plans to celebrate the impactful women in the flooring industry at Edge Summit 2025. 




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Tarkett Sweeps MarCom Awards with Six Honors for Marketing Excellence

Global flooring leader Tarkett secured six prestigious MarCom Awards, including three Platinum awards for their 2023 Design Days campaigns and website redesign, plus three Gold awards for their "Made Right Means Johnsonite" campaign.




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Coval SP-HV Sprayer Paired with Coval Coatings Covers 50,000 Square Feet in Four Hours

Coval Technologies, an innovator in covalent bonding spray down coating systems, introduces the Coval SP-HV industrial sprayer.




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Stardust Tile Collection Combines Neutrals with Vibrant Hues

The ceramic mix and the surface of the tiles are enriched with small colored flakes, "stardust" that embellishes and strengthens the material.




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Design Custom Shower Installations with These Four Products

Shower installation and accessories technology for 2023 combines design elements, ease of installation and innovation in this roundup.




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Versatrim Announces Partnership with Fittes, Expanding Product Offering

Versatrim adds Fittes flush and framed vent designs to complement residential flooring projects.





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Anodized Aluminum Stair Profile with Textured Slip-resistant PVC Tread

Schluter-TREP-V is an anodized aluminum profile with a PVC tread that protects tiled stair edges.




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Genecis Bioindustries Launches Mad Tea Brand with Compostable Pods

Mad Tea pods are fully compatible with Nespresso machines, allowing consumers to brew teas in under 30 seconds.




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Once Upon a Farm Continues Rise with Automated Packaging System

The company employs more than 100 full-time people and relies on several co-packers throughout the U.S. to service its national retail partners and consumer base.




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UPM Specialty Papers Joins Forces with Michelman on Recyclable Paper Packaging

UPM Specialty Papers has used coatings from Michelman to develop recyclable paper packaging designed for food applications.




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UPM Specialty Papers Partners with Eastman on Paper Food Packaging with Compostable Coating

The solution integrates Eastman’s biobased and compostable Solus performance additives with BioPBS polymer to form a thin coating on UPM’s compostable and recyclable barrier base papers.




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Frozen Dessert Maker Maintains Authenticity with In-house Processing

Kaurina’s Kulfi could take shortcuts with its ‘Indian ice cream’ for more product and profit, but instead chooses a scaled up process first used in the family’s kitchen in order to stay true to the frozen treat’s heritage.




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Experiences with XL (130L) rolling duffels-oversized fees or ok within weight?

I'm going to start a nomadic life soon. I'll need to carry a lot of stuff with me unless I decide to get a storage unit and pick a home base city. I'm hoping to get down to 2x100L bags or preferably a single 130-160L bag that I don't need to...




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Novel “raslysation” technique works with non-clear/opaque liquids

UV sterilization technology works successfully in water treatment plants and HVAC systems, but milk and juices too?




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Forever Oceans signs deal with Brazilian Government for offshore concession for sustainable seafood production

In Brazil, the company will ocean-raise Forever Oceans Amberjack, known locally as ‘Olho de Boi’ or Remeiro. This versatile finfish is praised for its taste, protein, nutrition and is rich in Omega-3.




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Log4j vulnerability: New IT/OT threat with lots of dangerous potential everywhere

: Just when IT and OT professionals were feeling a little more comfortable in preventing and tackling ransomware/malware attacks, now they have something new to worry about—and potentially just as insidious—the Log4j vulnerability.





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Beazer Enters a National Agreement with Mohawk

Beazer Homes USA announced Mohawk Industries as its exclusive product supplier across all flooring categories.