Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) and the Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA) have partnered to offer a joint convention and trade show, bringing together an expanded community of flooring professionals.

Retail sales associates (RSAs) will learn how to translate WPC product attributes into consumer solutions and feel confident selling the brand’s premium style offerings.

Mohawk Industries announced that Wim Messiaen will succeed Bernard Thiers as president of the company’s Flooring Rest of the World segment.

Shaw Floors will showcase its Pet Perfect flooring collection at PetCon, a pet-centric conference taking place in Chicago, Illinois, July 22-2, 2023.

The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) is surveying retailers to help identify where the organization should focus its efforts for recruitment. 

Aquafil USA donated $20,000 to Cartersville High School for new audio and video equipment to help students produce campus-based shows and community-focused features in a professional green room. 

Jason Potts, owner of RIC Flooring, and Ken Ballin, owner of Skyro Floors have teamed up to develop a chatbot driven by artificial intelligence that benefits flooring installers on the jobsite. The “Ballin Knows Best” chatbot is designed to answer any question related to flooring installation, flooring products, flooring standards, tools and equipment. 

HMTX Industries announced that the company has merged its Teknoflor and Aspecta commercial flooring brands’ North American go-to-market strategies into HMTX Commercial.

For 2023, Shaw is ranked ninth and is the only flooring company to be recognized in the top 10 on the 50 Best Companies to Sell For list.

The achievement supports the company’s goals for continual improvement across its sustainability and environmental actions.