Carpet Standard, Closer Ties, Topics of FCIIC Meet

Chicago, IL, April 23, 2013: The Floor Covering Industry Issues Council is looking for ways to develop closer ties and finding more ways flooring trade associations can work together.

That was an emphasis of the council's spring meeting in Chicago April 16.

“The last few years have been challenging ones for the flooring industry and the trade associations which represent its various segments,” said National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) Chairman John Lessick.

“The leaders of the associations at the FCIIC table understand that the sum of the parts is greater than the whole and that, by continuing to work together, we can increase the value we provide to members, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our organizations and help to strengthen the entire flooring industry.”

Among the topics discussed was an update on the progress of a highly-anticipated carpet installation standard and how it will be administered.

The development of the standard involves several of the participants in the FCIIC.

The standard-writing process is being overseen by the IICRC and funded, in part, by the World Floor Covering Association. And members of the International Certified Flooring Association have provided significant input to the standard-writing body.

The effort to draft the standard, which began three years ago, is anticipated to conclude by year end or in early 2014 with the publication of the standard.

Participants in the FCIIC, originally called the Carpet Industry Issues Council, have been meeting twice annually since 1994 to share information, define and address areas of mutual interest and build cooperation among the various flooring industry segments.