2023 Distribution Report: Coming off record years, distributors are seeing some slowdown but believe the future still looks good – Nov 2023
Editor Jennifer Bardoner reports on the state of distribution, including pricing and inventory, brand strategies, consolidation and market activity, as well as what types of flooring are selling and s...
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NAFCD Announces 2024 Board of Directors
Chicago, IL, January 10, 2024—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is pleased to announce the organization's board of directors for 2024.
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NAFCD Announces New Board & Officers at 2023 Convention
Colorado Springs, CO, November 17, 2023-The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) elected new board members and officers at the group’s annual convention, which wrapped up ...
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Strategic Exchange: Prepare for change; don’t brace for disaster - December 2022
Publisher Kemp Harr discusses the state of the economy and expectations for 2023, and also reports on industry meetings, including FEI Group, Total Solutions Plus, NWFA, Starnet, NAFCD, FCEF and Broad...
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NAFCD Announces 2023 Board of Directors
Chicago, IL, January 24, 2023-The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is pleased to announce the organization's board of directors for 2023.
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AJ Warne Discusses His Role as President of the NAFCD
November 4, 2022—AJ Warne, VP of Sales and Marketing with Abraham Linc and incoming president of the NAFCD discusses business conditions and his plans as the incoming president of the NAFCD. ...
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NAFCD Names 2022 Board
Chicago, IL, February 3, 2022—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is pleased to announce the organization's board of directors for 2022.
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NAFCD Names 2021 Board of Directors
Chicago, IL, January 8, 2021—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is pleased to announce the organization's Board of Directors for 2021.
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People Power: Our changing world demands resilience - May 2020
Contributing editor Sam Allman talks about the power of resilience in times of uncertainty, and how building that trait can lead to a more fulfilling life. He offers some suggestions for ways in which...
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People Power: The measure of great leadership - March 2020
Contributing editor Sam Allman explains the unique and positive qualities that successful leaders display in the work environment, starting with being a good human, and how that type of leadership men...
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Domotex Germany 2020: Where the flooring world meets to see the latest innovation and styling - Feb. 2020
Publisher Kemp Harr travels across the globe for this year’s Domotex Germany show in Hannover, Germany, and shares details on the trends, innovations, products and educational panels that made the 32n...
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NAFCD Members Discuss Affects of COVID
Chicago, IL, June 30, 2020-Last month, the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) hosted a virtual town hall open to all NAFCD members to address the needs and challenges fa...
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NAFCD Names 2020 Board of Directors
Chicago, IL, January 9, 2020—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is pleased to announce the organization's board of directors for 2020.
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NAFCD Announces Leadership for 2019
Chicago, IL, January 10, 2019-The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors has announced its 2019 board of directors.
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NAFCD Announces 2018 Board of Directors
Chicago, IL, February 13, 2018—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is pleased to announce the organization’s board of directors for 2018.
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The power of humility: People Power - Apr 2017
Contributing editor Sam Allman talks about the role of humility in a strong leader, and notes the qualities of people with humility, such as a desire to continuously learn, open-mindedness, and fearle...
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EarthWerks Holds Distributor Meeting in Houston
Houston, TX, September 8, 2017—The EarthWerks distributor network came to Houston to learn of the brand’s latest flooring innovations.
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Leaders speak up, step forward and stand out: People Power - Feb 2017
Contributing editor Sam Allman discusses the qualities needed to be an effective leader, touches on this issue's young emerging leaders in the industry and waxes poetic about those thoughout history w...
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DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR Delegates Tour 5 Shanghai Factories
Shanghai, CH, April 10, 2017—This year, ten flooring executives toured five factories in or near Shanghai, China as part of the DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR delegation.
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U.S. Distributor Delegation Touring Asian Suppliers Pre-Domotex
Shanghai, CH, February 14, 2017—Prior to Domotex asia/Chinafloor 2017, a second delegation of North American distributors will meet with suppliers from China and Asia for a week-long event that ...
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Earthwerks Expands Deal With Abraham Linc
Dallas, TX, Sept. 17, 2012 -- Earthwerks has signed distributor Abraham Linc to service the Maryland and Delaware area.
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Formica Names Abraham Linc as Distributor
Barnwell, SC, July 16, 2007--Formica Flooring has added Abraham Linc to its distribution network.
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NTCA Announces 2024 Tom Ade Scholarship Winners
Jackson, MS, May 7, 2024—In a testament to the enduring commitment to supporting the educational aspirations of its members' families, the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) announces ...
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Carpet Recycling Report: It’s not an easy road, but carpet recycling continues to make gains – Aug/Sept 2023
Editors Darius Helm and Jennifer Bardoner take a close look at the state of carpet recycling, including a CARE update and highlights from key players in carpet recycling, with a sidebar on the challen...
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Successful Selling: Finding time to focus – June 2023
Contributing editor Sandy Smith writes about information overload, interruption, distraction and other perils of modern living, and offers advice on finding focus, including some key guidance and tips...
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Todd Bircher Named President/CEO of Floors Inc.
Lincoln, NE, September 25, 2023-Todd Bircher has been named president and chief executive officer of Floors Inc.
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Oakland International Airport Recycles 15,000 Pounds of Carpet
Oakland, CA, September 7, 2023—Oakland International Airport installed recycled carpeting in Terminal 1 and worked with a California-based materials processing provider to recycle over 15,000 po...
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People Power: Learning from adversity - November 2022
Contributing editor Sam Allman writes about the importance of learning from adversity, including the wisdom of choosing responsibility, discovering and focusing on what you want, and identifying the c...
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Acute Care Update: A robust healthcare design industry continues to evolve with the times - October 2022
Contributing editor Ruth Simon McRae reports on the state of the acute care sector with input from design firms and end users, and featuring case studies from hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin and Los A...
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31st Street Capital Acquires Premier Flooring
Lincoln, NE, August 19, 2022-31st Street Capital, based in Lincoln, Nebraska, has acquired its fifth flooring company, Premier Flooring.
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CARE Names 2022 Recycler and Person of the Year Award Winners
Dalton, GA, May 4, 2022-CARE (Carpet America Recovery Effort) announced winners of the Recycler and Person of the Year Awards for 2021 today in conjunction with the organization’s 20th Annual Conferen...
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Galleher Names Schauwecker Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Santa Fe Springs, CA, April 12, 2022—Galleher, a west coast flooring distributor, added Mark Schauwecker as director of financial planning and analysis.
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Fuse Awards Presented Last Night in Dallas
Dallas, TX, March 8, 2022—Fuse has announced the winners of its member, supplier and Spark awards. The group held its annual meeting in Dallas this week.
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Homes Selling in Median of One Week, Forcing Buyers to Act Fast
New York, NY, November 11, 2021—American homebuyers are having to pounce faster than ever to clinch a deal, forcing many of them to make snap decisions about what house to purchase and where to ...
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Flooring Winners of 2021 Nightingale Awards Named
Cleveland, OH, October 28, 2021—The winners of The Nightingale Awards 2021 have been named by Healthcare Design magazine in partnership with the Center for Health Design and The Healthcare Desig...
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CARE Awards Four More Recycling Grants
Dalton, GA, October 20, 2021-- Carpet America Recycle Effort’s (CARE) California Carpet Stewardship Program has awarded four additional grants, totaling $1.14 million, through its 2021 Capital Improve...
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CARE Names 2021 Person and Recycler of the Year Award Winners
Dalton, GA, September 2, 2021-CARE has announced winners of the Person and Recycler of the Year Awards for both 2019 and 2020 in conjunction with the organization’s 19th Annual Conference, August 31 t...
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31st Street Capital Acquires Total Flooring, Inc. of Illinois
Lincoln, NE, August 30, 2021-31st Street Capital has acquired its third flooring company, Total Flooring, Inc. located in Homer Glen, Illinois.
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Dodge Momentum Index Rose 1.7% in March
Hamilton, NJ, April 16, 2021—The Dodge Momentum Index moved 1.7% higher in March to 151.4 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 148.8.
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Marketing Minute: What will work for you in 2021? - Jan 2021
Contributing editor Paul Friederichsen talks about ways in which floorcovering businesses can kick off 2021 by establishing a creative media strategy and making their store brands more relevant to cus...
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Facility Manager Update: Manufacturers weigh in on the needs of facility managers and how to be effective partners for them - Dec 2020
Executive editor Darius Helm talks with floorcovering manufacturers and contract dealers about the role of facility managers in the industry, focusing on how producers can best support facility manage...
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CARE Awards Two Additional Capital Improvement Grants
Dalton, GA, February 25, 2021-CARE's California Carpet Stewardship Program has awarded two additional Capital Improvement Grants under Cycle 4A Round 2, totaling $325,000.
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Home Depot Doubles Comp. Sale Growth Rate in Q2 Due to Remodeling Amid COVID
Atlanta, GA, August 17, 2020-The Wall Street Journal reports on how the coronavirus has altered business models and strategies at the nationa's largest home center, in an article called “Home Depot Br...
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Best Practices: Sam Kinnaird's Flooring - Dec 2019
Editor Jessica Chevalier talks with Donna and Jim Mudd, owners of Sam Kinnaird’s Flooring in Kentucky, about life in the flooring business over the last three decades and how Donna’s background as a t...
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Recycling Update: Despite long odds, carpet recycling is on the brink of viability - Aug/Sep 19
Editor Darius Helm reports on the state of carpet recycling, including obstacles to progress and new developments from firms like Arropol, Eastman Chemical, Loop Industries, Verdex, Circular Polymers,...
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U.S. Manufacturing: Retailer and A&D perspectives - Aug/Sep 19
Editor Jessica Chevalier offers an indepth report on the impact of domestically made products on residential and commercial buyers of flooring, including retailers and members of the architecture and ...
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Tile Files: Responding to the labor shortage issue - Oct 2018
Scott Carothers, director of certification and training at the Ceramic Tile Education Foundation, discusses tile’s unique installation process, as well as apprenticeships, trade schools, state program...
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New Venture, Circular Polymers, Turns Carpet Fiber into Polymer
Lincoln, CA, March 5, 2019—A team of recycling industry veterans have formed a new company, Circular Polymers, to supply the chemical recycling industry with consistent, high-quality feedstock m...
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Jenna Niemann Wins Armstrong's VCT Design Contest
Lancaster, PA, February 14, 2019—Armstrong Flooring is pleased to announce that the winner of its See the Possibilities Vinyl Composition Tile design contest is Jenna Niemann of Klingner & Assoc...
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CARE Awards Five Micro-Grants
Dalton, GA, August 22, 2017—Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE)'s California Carpet Stewardship Program has awarded grants of $10,000 each to five companies for its Cycle 1M Micro-Grants for C...
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