15th ann ual convention
CFI becoming industry's leading training arm
Partners with Mohawk, NWFA, CTEF
Kansas City, Mo.-Fifteen years and more than 31,000 certifications later, the International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI) seems to be getting the respect and recognition it has been striving for since a group of 11 concerned mechani
Dealers sell
environmental, aesthetic benefits
Today"s cork flooring products are hot. Not only are they gaining in popularity due to their inherent green appeal, the shades/colors offered are more varied than ever before. Retailers who have added cork to their portfolio of products are finding it is
Locking porcelain
Avaire seeks to take innovative concept to next level
Omaha, Neb.-It started with glueless laminate floors. Then locking hardwood became the rage. More recently the first floating luxury vinyl tile hit the streets. And now the clic concept is being extended to porcelain with the full rollout of Avaire interl
Hanley Wood pledges $500G to FCIF
Anaheim, Calif.- Thanks to a long-term commitment made to the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF) by Hanley Wood Exhibitions, members of the floor covering industry facing catastrophic illness and financial hardship have been assured of financial as
Dallas hotspot gets a "Lift"
from Wilsonart Commercial
Dallas-When the city"s posh Lift Lounge needed to replace the existing hardwood floor that was used and abused by the dance club that formerly occupied the 3,000-square-foot space, flooring contractor Dobson Floors knew it needed to install a product that
Galleher acquires Floor Services Supply assets
Sante Fe Springs, Calif.-In a move that broadens its service area throughout the state of California, Galleher Corp. has acquired the assests of Floor Services Supply, a wholesale distributor of hardwood and laminate flooring in Northern California and no
Shaw launches largest promo in company history
Includes consumer, retail incentives
Dalton-To get more consumers into specialty retailer stores, Shaw Industries announced the company"s largest promotion to date. The four-phased marketing approach includes national advertising, local marketing support, a consumer sweepstakes and retailer
Forbo to acquire Bonar Floors
Baar, Switzerland-Forbo Flooring Systems is set to acquire Bonar Floors, the flooring division of Low & Bonar PLC, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Bonar is a major European flooring manufacturer in the contract flooring sector. With this a
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