Founded in 1980 by several prominent industry figures, led by the late industry icon and Hall of Famer, Walter Guinan, FCIF is dedicated to financially assisting any person involved in the floor covering industry—from installer up to mill CEO and everyone in between—who experience catastrophic illness, severe disabilities or other life-altering hardships.
In its 11th installment, NeoCon East proved its position as the premier commercial design exposition and conference for the industry on the East Coast.
Hanley Wood, the owner of the Surfaces and StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas trade shows in Las Vegas, announced the formation of two major events—TileExpo and The International Surface Event East.
Twenty years ago, a group of 12 individuals—11 installers and one retailer—who were concerned with the way the installation profession was being viewed and treated decided it was time to band together and change the image of flooring installers.
In today’s world, it is obvious innovation is at an all time high. The technology driving the development of products is advancing at such a rapid speed there seems to be a continuous cycle of introductions in most markets.