This year marks the 25th anniversary of the commercial flooring design competition. Annually the awards celebrate the high-quality projects completed by Starnet flooring contractors in partnership architects, designers, and Starnet aligned manufacturing partners.

From the 2023 Starnet Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, Starnet President and CEO Mark Bischoff gives an overview of the commercial flooring market—which is growing despite a chaotic economic environment and challenging headwinds. 

Attendees of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) share a bright outlook for the wood industry in 2023. 

Dale and Don Jarmer, owners of Jarmer Flooring, discuss how their new app Floor Swap aims to connect installers with attic stock and additional labor.

More than 100 top flooring executives met at the 2023 Spring Board of Directors and Associate Member Meeting at Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina, where they discussed the health of the resilient market, opportunities in supply chain—and the future of AI in manufacturing. 

Demand for wood flooring continues to gain steam thanks to consumers’ continued focus towards sustainable products to promote a healthier environment.

While the outlook in 2023 is cautiously optimistic, challenges such as supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, inflation, the housing market, and economic uncertainty remain. 

The NWFA Wood Flooring Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 2-4, will be where the wood flooring industry gathers to plan for the future. 

Women in the Floorcovering Industry (WIFI) celebrated successes and made plans to expand its impact at the organization's spring board meeting held on April 26 at The Farm in Rocky Face, Georgia. 

The campaign was launched by the RFCI in the late fall of 2020 and is focused on increasing awareness of the benefits of resilient flooring and growing consumer affinity for the category.