In December 2022, Arizona Tile opened the doors of its newest branch located in the Boise suburb of Meridian, Idaho. Located within a high-quality business park, Meridian is a hub in the Remodeling/Home Improvement Industry. This allows for convenience for both customers and consumers as well as enables Arizona Tile to be where the action is on a daily basis.

Robert Varden, president and CEO of Unite Floor Training Alliance, announced that Sonny Callaham, co-founder and chair of the National Association of Floor Covering Technicians, will head up the Training and Education committee.

The fallout from the regional bank collapses has led to tightening lending conditions, though not on residential mortgages. 

Kährs Group has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 63 percent compared with the base year 2020 – the climate goal for 2025 and reduction according to the roadmap of science-based target initiative, already achieved well and beyond.

The board of director of the Hardwood Manufacturers Association (HMA), a national trade organization with membership limited to U.S. hardwood lumber producers and processors, elected new leadership at its National Conference and Expo in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 22.

Alliance Flooring has partnered with Roomvo, the leading visualization tool in the interior design space, to provide their membership with visualization tools, custom websites, lead capture, and their brand new, in-store digital kiosk.

The Spanish Pavilion will host a full schedule of educational seminars and presentations, live podcast listening and recording sessions and a range of new collections from Spanish manufacturers.

These tools offer a straightforward way to cut through the confusion and identify environmentally responsible, real wood flooring products that will withstand the test of time and add value to a home, according to Michael Martin, NWFA president and CEO.

The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) is excited to announce its first annual day-long fundraising campaign to take place on Wednesday, May 3.

Nguyen Kieu Nhu assumes the role of country manager of Vietnam, based out of Hanoi. Working from i4F’s Shanghai office, Tony Dong is appointed as i4F’s new commercial director for China.