The share of baby boomers has surpassed millennials and now makes up the largest generation of home buyers, according to the latest study from the National Association of Realtors.
Housing in the United States needs considerable investment to address energy efficiency, accessibility, and disaster mitigation and recovery, according to a recent report by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
NALFA, the North American Laminate Flooring Association, returned to Raleigh, North Carolina last week for its annual spring meeting. Hosted by and at NC State University, the Association’s first and only laboratory testing and educational member since 1997.
Highlights include increased use of post-consumer recycled plastic, waste reduction at its facilities, and new sub-vision to reduce environmental impact and be carbon neutral by 2040.
Flooring retailers who are partnered with Broadlume are getting upgraded to a new digital platform, Broadlume X, which aims to improve the floor-buying experience for consumers and arm local flooring retailers with technology to help them sell more floors and make them more profitable.
The embossing technology used in 3D printing applications, which was already granted patents in the United States, will be used for product development in the home improvement industry through Northann's subsidiary brand, Benchwick.
Last week, Certified Flooring Installers (CFI) introduced the first industry-wide Advanced Commercial Carpet Certification program, CIII, during preview sessions with carpet, adhesive and tool manufacturers in Dalton, Georgia.
The WIFI Power Hour monthly calls are available for anyone to join, and topics are designed to help women who work in the floor covering industry grow personally and professionally.
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