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Dalton, GA, September 10, 2018-The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) reports that a majority of its flooring dealer and contractor members are in support of the Trump Administration’s proposal to apply tariffs to Chinese-made flooring; therefore, the organization will not oppose the tariffs.
Calhoun, GA, September 10, 2018-The Multilayer Flooring Association (MFA) and SCS Global Services announced that four companies have committed to the pilot certification for new resilient flooring products in the multilayer format with rigid polymer cores: Metroflor, Novalis, US Floors and Karndean.
Arlington, VA, September 10, 2019—Construction employment increased by 23,000 jobs in August and by 297,000 jobs over the past year, reaching a ten-year high, while the industry's unemployment rate stood at an all-time low, according to an analysis of government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.
New York, NY, September 10, 2018-- The Clean Slate Project is a year-long effort by Perkins Eastman, co-sponsored by J+J Flooring Group, to explore the senior living market through fresh eyes.
Dalton, GA, September 10, 2018—As part of an ongoing effort to ensure that member flooring dealers and contractors are represented in Washington, the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), along with its team of lobbyists, are actively advocating on their behalf.
Fostoria, OH, September 10, 2018-Roppe Holding Company (RHC), the parent company to commercial flooring leaders Roppe and Flexco, has announced that most of its resilient stair tread installations no longer require epoxy nose filler.
Washington, DC, September 7, 2018-Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 201,000 in August, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.9%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
Dalton, GA, September 7, 2018—In August 2017, the Floor Covering Leadership Council (FCLC) commissioned an independent research firm to conduct a multi-phase study to quantify the scope and severity of the lack of installation professionals on the flooring industry’s sustainability and growth.
Saint-Georges, Quebec, September 7, 2018—Boa-Franc, the Mirage brand hardwood flooring manufacturer, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year.
Whitehall, PA, September 7, 2018—Three contractors from Sim’s Specialty Flooring of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh, were severely burned the evening of September 6 when an explosion occurred at a job site, reports CBS Pittsburgh.