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NTCA expands training initiative for 2024

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The National Tile Contractors Association ( NTCA ) trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings this year—nearly double the number provided in 2023. The content is aligned with industry standards and methods, ensuring relevance and applicability. Jackson, Miss.—The

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Renew Lab Partners adds PTL to the stable

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We’ve never really had a sales force that goes out and visits clients,” he explained. When it comes to flooring-specific testing applications, PTL’s experience is well documented. There are many things that aren’t covered in standardized ASTM tests. The acquisition, he noted, will broaden that exposure measurably.

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Real wood coalition part 10

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If you’re installing over a concrete subfloor, ensure that you possess ASTM standard documentation that proves the concrete has been tested for the correct moisture conditions. You may be able to get this from the general contractor, or you may have to conduct the testing and document the results yourself.

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“I Owe a Lot to This Industry”

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Then I specialized in architectural and contractor sales, and specified and sold many larger architectural projects. I later worked as a sales manager for Laticrete International for seven years, before founding Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants (CTaSC) on May 5, 2002. What does the training consist of?

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Builder: State of industry 2022

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The top-line sales are there,” FEI Group’s Howerton said. The most obvious is global logistics concerns tied to import uncertainty,” said Dan Butterfield, vice president, residential sales, Dal-Tile. Stateside manufacturing is a critical touch point,” noted Larry Browder, executive vice president of sales, Crossville.

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NWFA: Near-record crowd represents highest turnout in 20 years

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Hardwood flooring’s loss of market share to competing hard surfaces over the past 10-15 years is well catalogued and documented. Event goers will gain insight into the latest developments in flooring sustainability, with focused discussions on green building standardization, health and material reporting, embodied carbon and more.

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Retailers of the Year 2023

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In choosing their top retailer partners, suppliers looked beyond sales volume to other key attributes such as communication skills, trust, company culture and even benevolence as differentiating factors. Combine that with the local sales representation, Shaw’s distribution and their gold standard customer service, it was a win for everyone.