NAFCD identifies four pillars on which to build
Focus is on education, leadership,
, networking and trends research
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By Steven Feldman which it will concentrate: edu
cation, leadership, networking SCHAUMBERG, ILL.—The North and trends. American Association of Floor As an example of its ed
Carpet: State of the industry
VALUE BECOMES FOCUS DURING TOUGH TIMES
With the current state of the economy, consumers
are looking for as much value for the buck as
they can get. Gone for now are the times when
consumers would buy frequently with their eyes
alone searching for simply the best style or f
CARE’s fifth annual Entrepreneur Meeting
Standardized grading scale for post-consumer carpet being developed
CINCINNATI—With just about every sector of business having been affected by the economic downturn, those in the still fledgling carpet collection and processing community have been hit particularly hard as they have had to deal with a limited number of ma
Armstrong to make fiberglass floors in U.S.
LANCASTER, PA.—Armstrong World
Industries announced it will convert its
plant here to make fiberglass-backed
sheet vinyl (cushion vinyl) flooring products.
The $23 million investment marks
the company’s largest in sheet vinyl manufacturing
since the
Reaching broader markets at Cersaie 2008
BOLOGNA, ITALY—Despite the climate of
the recent financial market, the 26th edition
of Cersaie, the international exhibition
of ceramic tile, saw international
attendance rise to 25,675 and account for
more than 30% of the total professional
attende
Flores steps down at Faus Group
CALHOUN, GA.—Twelve years ago, Juan
Flores began a charge that led to the Faus
Group becoming a global force in the
laminate flooring sector. On Oct. 31, he
resigned as president of the company to
pursue other options.
“After much consideration, I h
Despite light traffic, optimism up at High Point
HIGH POINT, N.C.—Economic woes and a
decrease in traffic did not completely
dampen rug exhibitors’ enthusiasm at the
International Home Furnishings Market
here. It was business as usual for many who
participated, and the assortment offered in
most s
FIANA welcomes members to
Gateway City for 14th convention
ST. LOUIS—The Floor
Installation Association
of North America (FIANA)
welcomed members
from all across the
country to its 14th Annual
Convention &
Tradeshow here at the
Hyatt Regency Union
Station, spanning three
days—Oct. 16 to 18.
The show ga
Shaw, Mohawk unveil green homes
DALTON—With gas prices still
high and global warming on the
minds of so many Americans,
ideas for greener living are
becoming increasingly important
to consumers. To that end,
Shaw Industries and Mohawk
Industries both recently participated
in the
Coverings’ online registration boasts added benefits
ALEXANDRIA, VA.—Advanced
online registration for Coverings
2009 has begun via the
Coverings Web site—www.cov
erings.com—and features new
incentives including the Refer a
Colleague program.
The new program is to
encourage registered attendees
to r
NWFA to discuss Responsible
Procurement Program at summit
ST. LOUIS—In an effort to verify
and promote the use of environmentally
and socially responsible
managed forests by the hardwood
industry, the National
Wood Flooring Association
(NWFA) recently announced
a partnership with Scientific
Certification
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