Darius Helm

Commercial carpet manufacturers gained momentum in 2025 as healthcare, education and workplace renovation fueled demand, despite economic uncertainty and uneven markets.

Executive editor Darius Helm offers a comprehensive overview of the LVT business from domestic LVT production and suppliers to the U.S. market to an analysis of LVT's strengths and the future of the category.

Finding Success at Retail: How independent flooring retailers are navigating the intersection of scale and service — Jan 2026 Finding Success at Retail

Top 100 Retail: Despite challenges from every corner, residential dealers still find ways of navigating the underperforming market – Nov 2025

Editor Darius Helm takes a close look at the LVT market, with a focus on rigid LVT, including domestic production developments, environmental progress and challenges, and supplier highlights from 19 of the leading players serving the U.S. market.

LVT: The New Generation--domestic production and new technologies - Feb 2016

Executive editor Darius Helm provides an update on the carpet backing business, with highlights from Propex, Mattex, Bonar, Etex, Don & Low, Dow, Universal Textile Technologies (UTT), Trinseo, Omnova, Shaw, Mohawk and more.

Executive editor Darius Helm covers products from the floorcovering landscape that have evolved to ensure successful LVT installations. Producers of self-leveling products and adhesives are among those who have stepped up their game for LVT.

Maintenance: Commercial Floor Care: Contract dealers benefit from offering floor care - Apr 2017

Executive editor Darius Helm reviews this year’s hardwood show, held in Charlotte, North Carolina, including trends and highlights from Armstrong, Mannington, Mullican, American OEM, Mirage, Lauzon, Harris Wood, Mercier, Somerset, Maxwell and more.