Huali Group started production with i4F drop-lock at the beginning of 2023 at its manufacturing facilities located in USA, Vietnam and China and will begin production using CeraGrout technologies starting in July 2023. 

Floor Trends reports from the NTCA workshop, “Failures – Could it be me?” in Scranton, Pennsylvania, led by NTCA Trainer Hank Boyle.

Fuse Alliance, a member-owned organization of professional commercial flooring contractors, announced that Arnquist Flooring, Opler Flooring, and Red Commercial Flooring have joined the network as new members.  

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.

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. 

Recruiting tomorrow's hardwood leaders, the National Wood Flooring Association invited 100 students to its Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to learn about careers in hardwood flooring. 

The National Installer of the Year competition from The International Surface Event (TISE) has added new locations and expanded prize offerings for competitors for 2024. 

SCI Flooring operates as SCI Floor Covering in Detroit, Michigan; MC Flooring in Kansas City, Missouri; and Eastpointe Interiors in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  

Rasa Floors, a multifamily flooring provider based in Carollton, Texas, announced it has acquired Floors First Nashville, a multifamily and investment property provider based in LaVergne, Tennessee.

A handful of flooring and wall adhesive manufacturers talk about what they are doing to set themselves apart and change how adhesives are viewed.