Industry Insignts

By Bill Imhoff and Billy Chrzan As basketball teams return to the courts this season, the flooring underfoot can be a game changer, pardon the pun. Sports facilities managers must consider a number of factors for their flooring. How will it hold up to heavy use and the weight of bleachers and chairs? How well…

By Tess Shelton – Intertech Product Consultant As a commercial flooring product consultant to Intertech’s customers, I get asked all the time about trends, especially color trends. Here’s some of the most recent trends I am seeing in colors, and products. The Comfort of Home After so many people worked from home so long, there’s a…

By Terry Bessire, Vice President With students and teachers away for an extended break, the holidays are a great time to spruce up school facilities flooring. In our 30 years of working with everything from K-12 to large universities, we’ve found that the winter break is a popular time for taking care of flooring projects…

Trends in flooring to adapt to new workplace realities and consumer fears The pandemic has permeated virtually every aspect of how we live, play and work. Yes, even down to the floors we walk on. As businesses begin reopening to customers and employees, they will need to adapt to new workplace realities and consumer fears.…

How Flooring Can Impact Indoor Air Quality By Bill Imhoff, President & Chief Executive Officer at Intertech Flooring / W.E. Imhoff Inc. Businesses and employees want to get back to work. As in, get back to the workplace. But a safe return to public workspaces will require attention to many facets of the working environment.…

By Bill Imhoff , President & Chief Executive Officer at Intertech Flooring / W.E. Imhoff Inc. The mandate for hospital infection control has never been more pronounced than today. Hospitals are facing unprecedented challenges: treating a pandemic that is highly contagious while providing a safe, infection-free care environment for non-COVID-19 patients, hospital staff and visitors…

By Bill Imhoff, CEO, Intertech Flooring What to look for when choosing hospital flooring Now more than ever, infection control and patient safety are top of mind concerns for anyone entering a healthcare facility. The choices made for flooring can play a bigger role than you might think. What are the best flooring options for…