NAFCT to Host 3-Day Training Event in February
Calhoun, GA, January 17, 2023--The National Association of Floor Covering Technicians (NAFCT) is hosting a three-day training event at Mapei’s facility in Calhoun, Georgia February 21 to 23.
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Shaw Kicks Off First Aligned-Dealer Meeting in Four Years
Orlando, FL, January 16, 2023-Forty-six hundred people (including 1,200 children) from 970 member accounts in Shaw’s Flooring Network are meeting in Orlando, Florida for the first “customer hugging” event for Shaw since 2019.
Fuse Alliance Announces New Members and Additional Locations
Laguna Niguel, CA, January 16, 2023-Fuse Alliance, a member-owned organization of professional commercial flooring contractors, has gained five new members: IFS Flooring, Kelowna House of Floors, Northstar Specialties, Professional Flooring & Supply, and R.E. Cuddie.
Domotex Celebrates Successful Comeback, Announces New Format
Hannover, Germany, January 16, 2023—After having to cancel Domotex two years in a row due to the pandemic, the 2023 event welcomed more than 730 exhibitors in eight halls, and 69% of attendees were from abroad. "We are overwhelmed by the positive
MSI Building Distribution Center in Virginia
Orange, CA, January 16, 2023-M S International Inc. (MSI) has broken ground on a 548,000-square-foot distribution center in Suffolk, Virginia.
Minnesota Tile and Stone Acquired by Capital Equity Firm
Milwaukee, MI, January 16, 2023-Milwaukee private equity firm Borgman Capital has announced its acquisition of Minnesota Tile and Stone (MTS).
Construction Employment and Wages Climbed in December
Arlington, VA, January 16, 2023-Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled a record-high 7,777,000 in December, an increase of 28,000 from the November total and 248,000 year over year, according to the Association of General Contractors’ (AGC) analysis of the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
FCEF Announces New Board Members
Dalton, GA, January 16, 2023-The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) is adding five new board members to fill open seats left by members whose terms have expired.
'Property Brothers' to Appear at NKBA’s State of the Industry
Bethlehem, PA, January 16, 2023-Drew and Jonathan Scott, hosts and executive producers of HGTV’s "Property Brothers: Forever Home" and "Celebrity IOU," are the keynote speakers for the 2023 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), owned by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA).
Consumer Sentiment Rose 8.2% in Early January
Ann Arbor, MI, January 13, 2023—Consumer sentiment rose 8.2% to 64.6 in early January, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.