Women in the Floorcovering Industry (WIFI) will host an educational breakfast at The NAFCD Annual Convention in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at 7:15 a.m. on November 16, 2023, in partnership with The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD).
Through this partnership, Shaw Sports Turf will showcase its innovative, differentiated products throughout the event spaces leading up to the 2024 national championship game, slated for January 8, 2023, at Houston’s NRG Stadium.
This standard describes the procedures, methods, and systems to be followed when inspecting synthetic and natural textile floor coverings and related products (e.g., carpets and cushions).
The Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA) and Fishman Flooring Solutions put on the "2 Days to CIM" Baltimore event, followed by the Regional Meeting Baltimore. Seven flooring professionals participated in the training to become newly designated Certified Installation Managers.
The specialty retailer reports that it continues to navigate uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment due to low consumer confidence, inflation, an elevated interest and mortgage rate environment and lower existing home sales.
The WIFI scholarship program helps women attend post-secondary education and continuing education programs, as well as gain industry-accredited certifications.
Engineered Floors, parent company of J+J Flooring and EF Contract, has released its 2022 Sustainability Report. Since 2010 the company has achieved a 50.09% reduction in overall energy use in all its facilities and reduced water usage by more than 75%.
Shane Jenkins, director of technical training and development, Schönox, has been elected to FCICA's Executive Board as Vice Chair of Associates, and John Gillespie, CIM, LBJ Interior Solutions, was named Vice Chairman of the Board.