Floor Trends' sister channel, Tile, is hosting a live webinar: Floor-Heating: Pros and Cons of Pre-Wired Mats vs. Cable/Membrane on December 15 at 1:00 pm EST.
Installers from all over the state participated grout installation training and the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) hosted evaluations for its Certified Tile Installer (CTI) program.
Välinge’s support center in Kunshan includes technology for furniture and flooring manufacturing and offers local technical support and product sampling.
The certification accreditation program is for experienced tile and stone professionals who have a minimum of two years full time on-the-job experience within their respective tile or stone industry.
Stephanie Landers of Landers Premier Flooring in Austin, Texas, and Paul Deschenes of Schneider's Flooring America in Vernon, Connecticut, were selected to join the group, representing the perspective of Flooring America's retail members to the leadership team.
To be considered for this honor, nominees were required to have a minimum of 15 years of installation experience and must still be setting tile today. They were evaluated on artistry, technical correctness, problem solving, continuing education, and mentoring or leading others.
The company reports that the market has been struggling with overcapacity for several years, caused by a shift in consumer preference towards alternative flooring types such as laminate, LVT and vinyl.