Raefer Wallis, founder of GIGA, an internationally recognized team of architects promoting green building in China, spoke at a seminar hosted by Novalis.

Registration for the FloorTek Expo, taking place Oct. 18 through 20 in Dalton, is now open.

Schluter Systems' updated website simplifies navigation and provides several interactive tools that make it much easier to design and specify tile projects, according to the company.

The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) and CalRecycle announced at a public meeting an updated assessment fee of 20 cents per square yard on all carpet sold or shipped in California, effective April 1.

Metroflor Corporation recently celebrated the dedication and accomplishments of its distribution partners across the entire brand portfolio with its 2015 performance awards.

Johnsonite, a Tarkett company, has updated its Safe-T-First System (STF).

Catalina Research and Ceramic Tile And Stone Consultants (CTaSC), a national company providing marketing research and business planning services, has released its 2015 Catalina Report on Natural, Quartz, and Manufactured Stone, and the 2016 Catalina Mortar, Grout & Cement Mixes First Look Quarterly Report.

A firming economy, solid job growth, rising consumer confidence, higher household formations and pent-up demand are helping to bring buyers back into the marketplace, and these factors will bode well for housing this year, according to economists speaking at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.

Gilford•Johnson Flooring's senior executive team has been announced.

Bona US has achieved ISO 14001 Certification by Bureau Veritas.