May 16, 2012   1-877-631-2845

On Importing New Lines of Flooring, and Other Building Materials

Strand-woven bamboo-locking-system

When it comes to finding new products to bring to market, these things tend to unfold over time. There is rarely a fast new product launch. There is no one moment I can say that the discovery of a new line of flooring (or any other building material) was made. Bringing a new product to market can be an interesting process. It can very rewarding if you have done your homework, gauged the market, have a great supplier, and frankly, get lucky. I’ve been asked what it is like to bring … [Read more...]

2010 Domotex Show in Germany and Wood Flooring thoughts

maple-coffee-engineered-hardwood-flooring

Great show in Germany last week (Jan 16-18th), Domotex is the largest flooring show in Europe. The traffic level felt busier than last year, so hopefully that is a positive reflection of what we can expect in the market this year. The exhibitors were a bit different than years past.  A few major players did not attend, particularly in laminate flooring. It felt like the area that housed the Chinese exhibitors was smaller this year, although they were still present. From an innovation perspective … [Read more...]

Direct Print Bamboo Floors a Key Product in Lacey Act Compliance

couple walking in bamboo forest

I normally avoid doing product announcements on my blog.  But direct print bamboo floors are different. As bamboo is recognized as a rapidly renewable resource and a low emitting material it is a fabulous option for your flooring. The challenge for some people is that bamboo looks like, well, bamboo. Not everyone loves the look. Further, many of these people absolutely love exotic looking floors, like Brazilian Walnut or Brazilian Cherry, but are not confident that they can purchase these species … [Read more...]

Evolution of bamboo floors: Quick lock strand-woven bamboo

Here's a video about a new launch of ours; quick lock strand-woven bamboo flooring. Take a look. … [Read more...]

Hello From Rob Banks – That’s Me

Hello All, Welcome to my initial blog post.  As you can read in my profile, I am one of two Co-Founders of BuildDirect. The other Co-Founder, Jeff Booth (see Jeff’s blog) and I have been friends for over two decades now (ouch, getting a bit old!) and growing BuildDirect into the company it is today has been a fabulous experience. It has been a long and difficult road, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. It is my greatest joy in my professional career and other than my family & … [Read more...]