Women in the Floorcovering Industry (WIFI) continues its professional development initiative with an upcoming virtual session focused on innovative networking strategies. 

Set to open in winter 2024/2025, the Nemo Slab Collection Gallery will showcase premium porcelain and natural stone materials.

Three flooring distributors and a coatings solutions company announce the promotion and addition of new team members. Read on for Floor Trends & Installation's round-up of recent arrivals and changes in flooring sales and business. 

Decocer, specializing in the design and manufacturing of custom small-format tiles, has launched a new website, decocer.com, featuring a refreshed design aligned with its new brand image, enhancing its values and customer interaction.

Discover Fame Hardwood's American Heart Pine collection, launching at WestEdge Design 2025 in collaboration with AD100 designers Pierce + Ward. This sustainable hardwood flooring line features premium American Heart Pine sourced from responsibly managed forests, combining classic and modern finishes.

Mohawk is enhancing its digital marketing capabilities through an expanded partnership with Cyncly for Edge Omnify Websites, while also adding both Broadlume and Cyncly as new partners to its Edge Local Advertising suite.

The Carpet and Rug Institute's (CRI) annual meeting in Dalton, Georgia, highlighted an industry balancing success with new challenges, from global growth to mounting regulations.

For the first time, manufacturers submitting their latest innovations for the must-see product showcase will simultaneously be considered for the Best of Awards, effectively doubling their products' exposure opportunities.

For the first time, CRI awarded the Joseph J.Smrekar Memorial Award to three recipients: John Bradshaw of Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Ashley Young of Mohawk Industries, Inc., and Shawn McGill of Engineered Floors.

The technology, marketed as "P-SPC" (PET-based Solid Polymer Composite), offers manufacturers a PVC-free alternative that maintains the familiar characteristics of traditional SPC (Solid Polymer Composite) flooring products.