Floor Covering News

AUGUST 25, 2020

It’s no secret that retail training is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage in flooring. That certainly holds true during heady economic times but especially now when face-to-face training opportunities may be difficult to execute. Following is an overview of the various alternative training initiatives the industry offers.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 4, 2022

On3 offers micro-training modules that are said to help increase retention and ease trainee downtime. By Megan Salzano-Birch—For the construction and building industry , education and training have been areas of contention for years. That is where On3, a new mobile-first education and training platform, hopes to step in—and step up.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Thanks to a robust research and development team, ARDEX Americas launches about 10 new products annually. Add those to the existing lineup of 500+ ARDEX products, and that makes learning about ARDEX products an on-going initiative, even among long-term employees. For a new employee, it can be a daunting task.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 13, 2022

Customers and colleagues attending a recent Schönox Hands ÖN training session at the company’s Florence Support Center split their week between learning the speed and performance characteristics of both Schönox and Porsche, according to the company. Florence and Birmingham, Ala.—Customers

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 30, 2021

Houston, Texas—Swiff-Train Company (STC) has rebranded with new logo of STC. Swiff-Train has been a staple in the flooring industry for many years, and we are proud to be part of the continued growth and embrace the changes that embody the success of our sourcing and supply proficiencies,” said Jason Train, vice president of sourcing.

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Floor Covering News

APRIL 22, 2024

Those challenges usually include labor, training, infrastructure and limited showroom real estate, to name a few. The CTEF, NTCA and other organizations provide education and training to assist the local dealer. Another aspect of a successful tile program is training. For Emser, training is No.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Retail sales associates (RSAs) can conveniently access new product training materials. Product photography and digital ads are also available for free download. These thorough but quick-to-digest training videos will help both new and tenured RSAs feel more confident selling the many benefits of COREtec floors.”

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Houston—Swiff-Train Company has appointed Kay Ward to the newly created position of business unit manager, tile division. Kay’s added experience in product development, factory relationships and ability to maintain strong customer relationships are uniquely beneficial to this position,” said Joe Reddington, COO. “We

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Retail sales associates (RSAs) can conveniently access new product training materials. Product photography and digital ads are also available for free download. These thorough but quick-to-digest training videos will help both new and tenured RSAs feel more confident selling the many benefits of COREtec floors.”

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Plano, Texas—AHF Products celebrated the opening of a new design showroom here featuring a cross section of products representing its full portfolio of brands, including Bruce, Armstrong Flooring, Hartco, LM Flooring, Robbins, Parterre, tmbr, Hearthwood, Raintree and others. Product designers from AHF headquarters in Mountville, Penn.,

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Floor Covering News

JULY 31, 2018

Dallas—American Olean is conducting intensive product knowledge training with its distributors through a nationwide roadshow stopping at all distributor locations. The training focuses on new products launching this summer. Distributors are a huge piece of how tile gets to market in the U.S.,” In fact, […].

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

MAY 26, 2016

Have you signed up for ARDEX Academy training yet? We have so many awesome opportunities for you and your team to brush up on important skills and see the latest product technology! For a full schedule, click here or see below for some of our summer training options! It’s that time of year–Summer is here!

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The latest ARDEX Academy Tile & Stone Installation Systems training wrapped up yesterday in Aliquippa, PA. line and got to work hands-on with the latest and greatest ARDEX product technology. To register and attend a complimentary training near you, visit the ARDEX Academy seminar list now!

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Building Moxie

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Of course, I didn’t know what this “new” siding product was. James Hardie products now appear on over 8 million homes in North America. *. We’ll learn about the benefits of Hardie products, many you already know, and hopefully, you receive the info you need for deciding whether this Program is a good fit for your organization. *.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

It requires expertise beyond typical product knowledge, access to highly skilled installers and a customer base looking for aspirational products that increase property/resale values. These product advantages create elevated demand from consumers seeking ceramic among the dizzying array of flooring options.

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Floor Covering News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The CTEF aims to improve the tile industry through installer certification, education , training and participation in the development of nationally recognized standards and methods. During normal times, CTEF generates income through in-person training and hands-on certification event fees. Flooring products.

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Floor Covering News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Belknap-Haines purchased the assets of STC (formerly known as Swiff-Train) on Oct. The company primarily sells private label product, which Belknap-Haines plans to grow, while adding other branded products to the STC portfolio. The post Belknap-Haines purchases Swiff-Train appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Dalton—Midwest, a wholesale building products distributor covering Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada, is adding a new line of flooring from Welspun Flooring to its expansive offering. The FCEF currently offers scholarships to make getting training affordable.

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

DECEMBER 13, 2016

ARDEX recently hosted Crossville Tile for a Super Format Laminam Tile Installation Training at ARDEX Academy in Pittsburgh, PA. Installers from New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio attended the training on proper install techniques, high performance ARDEX installation products and tools for Super Format tile.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 2, 2023

These results, in conjunction with a powerhouse exhibit hall with almost 600 exhibiting companies, produced an electric product sourcing and buying experience. The responses to the education and training we offered at the show were extremely positive, and we were able to create a lot of energy to support industry certification and training.”

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 29, 2023

Ecore International has added a line of budget-friendly surfaces to its robust product portfolio. Designed for use in free weight, cardio, selectorized strength and functional training areas, the Essentials line is inspired by Ecore’s Basic Fit and Performance collections. Lancaster, Pa.—Ecore

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Floor Covering News

JULY 18, 2023

Dalton—COREtec, Shaw Industries’ premium luxury vinyl brand, will host a one-hour WPC training on Friday, July 28 at 11 a.m. The webinar will focus on refreshing retail sales associates’ (RSAs) product knowledge on COREtec’s patented WPC construction and comparing WPC features and benefits to COREtec’s SPC and mineral core styles.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 31, 2022

Ecore’s Basic Fit was donated to Lionheart Youth Training Facility. based Lionheart Training, a youth facility that provides physical conditioning and athletic training to inner-city children aged 6-12. The post Ecore donates flooring to Lionheart Youth Training appeared first on Floor Covering News. Lancaster, Pa.—Ecore

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

” Winters, education director of WOFB, added, “Our members tell us training is extremely important, so we make the trainings meaningful and short. ” New topics recently added to the educational roster are installation, inspections and product knowledge. First is a $99.00 Register here.

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Floor Covering News

MAY 2, 2023

Training is crucial for any profession and it is especially important in the flooring industry. As an owner/sales manager, one of your main responsibilities is to ensure your sales team is adequately trained to excel in their roles. It is also important to encourage participation and engagement during the training session.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 3, 2021

Dallas, Texas—Originally scheduled to kick off on March 15, Daltile and Carpet Exchange of Denver officially launched the “Ready – Set – Room Refresh with RevoTile” training blitz and sales campaign.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 11, 2022

“This online auction is a wonderful fundraising event because it brings together the users and producers of tools and supplies for installing tile,” said Scott Carothers, CTEF director of certification and training. Flooring products. Materials such as tile, GPTP, backer board, underlayment, mortar, and grout.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 4, 2023

In the Tom’s Tips series, Tom Jennings, retail training expert, presents short video tips for improving customer service and optimizing staff performance. In this week’s Tom’s Tips, Jennings discusses the importance of quality products and the opportunity to differentiate your store from competitors.

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Floor Covering News

JANUARY 25, 2022

Schönox said it will provide attendees at the upcoming Surfaces event with a first look at the company’s new Hands ÖN training platform and a deep dive into its technologies. Training and advanced technologies are the very best tools we can provide the flooring community, helping to pave the way to success project by project.”.

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Diary of a Tile Addict

MARCH 20, 2024

Photo credit: Sarel Jansen London clay – the material most of the city is built on top of and the Underground system is built within – is not usually an ideal product to form ceramics from (due to its imperfections, pollution, and high levels of smectite).

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The Pulse: Ardex Americas

JULY 7, 2015

Tile installers need fast-acting and reliable products. That’s why we are so proud of the ARDEX tiling product range. to see how these products will make your job easier! For a full list of ARDEX training, click here. ARDEX Academy – Anaheim, CA. Aliquippa (Pittsburgh) PA. September 24,2015- Register.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 24, 2020

has added to its lineup of technical training and seminars that provide opportunities to learn about the full range of its products, installation tips and subfloor preparation details. Online training webinars and CEUs are available now due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Schönox HPS North America, Inc. Register here.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 25, 2023

That mission is to improve the tile industry through certification, education, training and participation in the development of nationally recognized standards and methods. The auction will include over 100 items relevant to tile installation professionals.

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Floor Covering News

JUNE 17, 2021

By Ken Ryan The never-ending task of recruiting and training installers has been a flooring industry bugaboo for decades. Cross training. Cross training has been one of the things that have alleviated the scheduling, and we’ve invested in cross training to make the installers more versatile. to work out.

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Floor Covering News

JULY 31, 2020

has added to its lineup of technical training and seminars that provide opportunities to learn about the full range of its products, installation tips and subfloor preparation details. Online training webinars and CEUs are available now due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Schönox HPS North America, Inc.

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Floor Covering News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

“The results of the first-ever CTEF online auction were a huge success,” said Scott Carothers, CTEF director of certification and training. This allows us to continue our mission of tile installation training, education, and certification despite the pandemic.”. The feedback we received was all positive,” Carothers explained. “We

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Floor Covering News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The need to recruit and train installers seemingly has existed almost as long and yet it took until 2021 AD for help to arrive in the manner of the Floor Covering Education Foundation (FCEF). As the installation curriculum grows nationally, it will require more trained instructors. Recruiting has to be local; training has to be local.

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