Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

CTEF has a question for you: What made you the ceramic tile installer you are today? What unique experiences affected you in such a way that you embraced education and training to become a successful Certified Tile Installer? Seriously, if you install ceramic tile, you have a story about your journey. When you talk with others who are successfully earning a living in the trade, they too have a story.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products has entered into a strategic agreement with Spartan Surfaces, effective September 21, 2023. Spartan Surfaces will have exclusive distribution for the full line of Parterre luxury vinyl flooring products. Parterre has serviced the commercial flooring market for over 30 years. Spartan Surfaces, a subsidiary of Floor & Decor , is a specialty flooring supplier headquartered in Bel Air, Md., with warehousing and offices in Maryland and Minnesota and showrooms in Washi

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Dalton—The Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF) has been awarded a federal grant to fund installation training programs at several colleges in Alabama over the next three years. This grant represents the FCEF’s inaugural funding success outside of the industry and sets the stage for future grant applications. “This is the first grant we have received,” said Jim Aaron, executive director of FCEF.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) released a new “Tuesday Tips” this week. In the series, WFCA experts presents short video tips for improving customer service and optimizing staff performance. In the end, it’s all about understanding the importance of being 1% better than your competition. In this week’s “Tuesday Tips,” Stacy Eickhoff, senior vice president with Risk Strategies Company, shares five essential steps for preparing your business for severe weather, in

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