Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Do You Know About the '100 in 100'? It's a wonderful program that the Floor Covering Education Foundation recently announced. If you're new to tile installation, you can benefit from it. You'll find details below, including CTEF training programs that are eligible.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Dalton– J+J Flooring introduced Function, a carpet tile that is complementary to the existing Structure broadloom with refreshed and expanded colorways. The precision of architectural design that determines the functionality of a structure is the inspiration for this refined new collection. “The harmonious nature of Function to the existing broadloom product gives designers more options,” noted Laura Holzer, design manager at J+J Flooring.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Washington, D.C.—High mortgage rates that approached 8% earlier this month continue to hammer builder confidence , but recent economic data suggest housing conditions may improve in the coming months, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in November fell six points to 34 in November, according to the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 21, 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,” Steve Abernathy, COO of the WFCA, walks through the simple steps of building and using a budget.

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How To Video Flooring Training 59

Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Waregem, Belgium– Happy Feet International , a national distributor of flooring materials, is working closely with Unilin Technologies and integrating Unilin’s cutting-edge solutions across its entire range of locking products. “Since our start in 2012, Happy Feet has supported the Unilin Technologies locking systems,” said Casey Johnson and his son CJ Johnson, co-founders of Happy Feet International. “Through the years we experimented with other systems, but quickly realized the s

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Santa Fe Springs, Calif.—Lions Floor is again expanding its team with the addition of Kevin Flannigan, who is joining Lions Floor as director of tech services. Flannigan has more than 40 years in the flooring industry. He has 25 years as a flooring mechanic and 18 years in technical services. According to the company, Flannigan was able to be a part of launch of new products nationally that are said to have changed the industry—such as fiberglass sheet vinyl, floating LVT, WPC and SPC.

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