More than 200 leading manufacturers exhibited the latest innovations in hardwood flooring and related accessories at the 2011 National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Convention, held April 26-29 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif.

Tarkett's Azrock collection of 1/8" gauge commercial vct has been awarded NSF/ANSI 332 Gold Level certification from UL Environment Inc., an Underwriter’s Laboratory company.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which serves as the purchasing arm of the U.S. government and oversees more than $60 billion in purchased goods and services annually, now requires Gold Level certification to NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet for all broadloom (wall-to-wall) carpet and carpet tile purchased through the GSA.

Members of The Alliance for Free Choice & Jobs in Flooring (AFCJF), who oppose the petition to increase U.S. duties on Chinese imported engineered wood flooring, will attend the National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) annual convention and expo in San Diego, April 27-29.

Zeftron nylon has announced the launch of its third annual Sustainable Practices Award.

Simple Marketing Now LLC’s April 2011 update to the Social Flooring Index analyzes the flooring industry’s involvement with social media marketing tools, with particular emphasis on blogs.

Motawi Tileworks has purchased Rovin Ceramics of Taylor, Mich.

Centiva presented a range of Green Week events during the month of April.

Interface, Inc. has outlined some of its recent sustainability efforts.

Georgina Sikorski, executive director of Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), presented a free, hour-long webinar to retailers April 21 on California’s AB 2398 bill.