NALFA, the North American Laminate Flooring Association, returned to Raleigh, North Carolina last week for its annual spring meeting. Hosted by and at NC State University, the Association’s first and only laboratory testing and educational member since 1997.

Abrasion class is only one component of laminate durability. In this white paper, NALFA clarifies the properties that come into play when describing the durability of a laminate flooring product.

Framerica Corporation and Schattdecor join the association.

Dennis Bradway of Mannington Mills was honored with the Bill Dearing Memorial President’s Award.

The group met over the course of three days and discussed a range of topics. 

IFCII’s first class of the year is a five-day course held February 23-27 which will include a full day of laminate flooring curriculum.

Arclin, provider of impregnated décor paper for the flooring and cabinet industry, is the newest vendor/supplier member of the North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA).

Foam Products is a USA manufacturer of residential and commercial acoustical underlayment products for the laminate flooring industry.

This new vendor/supplier membership is a welcome addition to the existing NALFA members and will allow increased dialogue among the laminate supply chain.

Multiple retailers and contractors have noted a return by consumers to the category due to technological advances and the outstanding durability of the product.