A new year has brought new hires to positions across the flooring industry. Here's the recent roundup.

HMTX Commercial and HMTX Global Divisions Join Teknoflor in purchasing REDD+ carbon offsets.

The NAFCD board is comprised of senior executives from both distributor and supplier member firms. Each volunteer leader will help support the association's mission and promote wholesale distribution in the floor industry.

Lead by Skip Mason, general manager, North Star Flooring will provide a diverse lineup of click and glue-down vinyl plank to serve both the residential and commercial markets. 

The two organizations have come together to combine their separate fall conventions into a singular event in September 2023. 

Hash comes to Southwind Building Products from his role as vice president of hard surface at Shaw Industries, and he previously held senior roles at Zickgraf Hardwood and Armstrong. 

The one-on-one mentorship program aims to accelerate professional development and to help women make deeper connections in the floor covering industry.

About 80 subcontractor installers participated in the event, and the purpose of the conference was to update installers on the company’s scope of work, installation standards and health and safety protocols. 

Louisville Tile Distributors, Inc. announced the grand opening of its Chicago area Pro Shop. The opening of the Pro Shop is a continuation of the integration of Mid America Tile into the Louisville Tile family.

Single-family housing starts posted a double-digit percentage gain in December, but production is running well below a rate of 1 million units annually, indicating ongoing weakness in the housing market as high construction costs and elevated interest rates continue to present affordability challenges.