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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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DECEMBER 21, 2023

Dalton—Shaw Industries will be kicking off the 2024 markets season next month, elevating the event with an emphasis on education, training and brand immersion. Residential customers will have the chance to actively engage in a series of training sessions designed to foster meaningful connections.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Nicole Harding, VP of CCA University, and Geoffrey Eichhorn, director of training for CCA University, led a session on tips for preventing fraud in your business (pictured). Topics included training, hiring, policy, employee retention, installation, leadership and products. ” Many of the sessions were member-led. .

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Having received his first porcelain slab training from Stonepeak in 2014, he has seen porcelain grow in popularity across the country. We want to use that passion and merge it with smart decisions, the right machinery and expertly refined training to attract the best in the market. This product is not going away.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

During the program, participating competitors around the country will use Mohawk carpet and LVT flooring along with coordinating Performance Accessories products. Installers play a crucial role in the flooring industry, and we want to show them support any way we can,” said Jon Woodbury, senior product director. “By and Dallas, Texas.

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MAY 30, 2023

The continuation here on the ground at convention is to make sure that those people who are getting those benefits from our ongoing communications and training feel like they need to show up to get more of that in person. debt ceiling and, of course, the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

The two organizations have partnered to debut a series of free tours pairing educational segments with curated stops at leading surface manufacturers during the upcoming TISE show , January 24-26, 2024 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, here. “ The post TISE launches new partnership with ASID appeared first on Floor Covering News.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

According to the company, that theme of partnerships and sharing good ideas runs throughout Mohawk’s new ESG Report, which includes stories about people, products and processes from around the globe. Ceramic tile. More than 90% of the wood used in Mohawk’s U.S. premium laminate flooring is recycled content.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Nominations for the 2024 Migliore Award are being accepted until May 20. Daniels has gone the extra mile to offer her knowledge through training stone restoration professionals across the globe. Nominations for the 2024 Women in Stone Pioneer Award are being accepted until May 20. To learn more, visit here. Learn more here.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

1, 2024, as part of a California recycling statute. The mills are responsible for advising retailers on which products qualify in terms of post-consumer content. CARE will continue to supply POP material as well as training support materials. Carpet retailers are tasked with collecting the increases at the point of purchase.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

showroom—all designed to energize and invigorate cooperative members as they head into 2024. Classes on expansion, succession, installation, marketing, digital, operations, training and trends will be offered. The post CCA’s 2024 conneXtion conference to showcase Retail 2.0 14, with an exclusive Women of CCA special event.

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MAY 13, 2024

Her proactive approach—as exemplified by her efforts to implement installation training programs in Michigan for young installers, who she then hires—demonstrates her dedication to collective advancement. Her willingness to tackle challenges head-on, especially as a female leader, is truly inspiring.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

With that in mind, FCNews reached out to numerous top executives in the industry to glean some insight into strategies for success in 2024. Plan to hire more people in 2024 Despite the tight labor market, 2024 could be an optimal time to hire new talent for your team. I hope 2024 is at least the same, if not better, than ’23.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Dalton—Shaw’s Fleurette Fitch, senior quality director of soft surfaces, has been named a 2024 Women MAKE Awards Honoree by the Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers. I am privileged to work alongside her and delighted to see her honored in this way.”

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JANUARY 9, 2024

.; AJ Warne, NAFCD immediate-past president and vice president of sales and marketing at Abraham Linc; Brian Green, NAFCD president-elect and chief sales marketing officer, Belknap-Haines; Austin Starnes, NAFCD vice president and VP of product strategy, BPI; and Kyle Gorny, outside sales, All Surfaces. economy in 2024. economy in 2024.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Currently, eight colleges are running with the program, with expectations to have 12 to 15 operational by the end of 2024. This unprecedented initiative has been instrumental in providing aspiring installers with the necessary training and skills to meet the industry’s growing demand for qualified labor.

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MARCH 26, 2024

(For the purposes of this article, we define the ultra-high end as products that retail within the $10-$25 per square foot range.) However, that doesn’t appear to be the case as discerning consumers with loads of disposable income to spend continue to clamor for high-end products. MSRP: $14 per sq. MSRP: $12.59 MSRP: $14-$18 per sq.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

Marketing, product and design will be integrated into a brand structure, led by Jon England, senior vice president of brand. All critical sales tools, technology, training and services that drive business success will be led by Annie Cowart , senior vice president of customer and sales enablement.

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MARCH 20, 2023

While established organizations like CFI, NWFA, NAFCT and the like have certainly done their part to elevate the training level and professionalism of flooring installers, few have focused attention on the recruitment level—until now. in 2024, with a projected rebound in 2025. The firm, which has a 97.4%

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MAY 16, 2024

As we started thinking about our 2024 roadmap, we got back to the basics with a practical and direct approach to planning—we spoke with our customers,” explained Todd Saunders, CEO. “We For example, the platform now offers AI-powered e-mail marketing, an advanced SEO service, product pricing and a massive upgrade to its visualization kiosk.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Highlighting that fact was the robust speaker track , which included sought-after training experts like Cordell Riley, Mike Claudio, Brian Elias and Jason Goldberg. And when they go to our website, they can look at the product, they can order samples, they can get some price points, they can look at our reviews.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Starting in a vocational office training position, she diligently worked through various administrative roles, including reception, inventory control, project planner and customer service representative. Young, the former vice president of marketing services at Shaw Industries, embarked on her professional journey in 1975 during high school.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Heading into 2023, suppliers were concerned that the hardwood flooring segment would continue to face intense pressure from competing categories such as resilient and laminate—products that increasingly mimic the visual characteristics of real wood but excel in areas such as waterproof performance and dent/scratch resistance.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

ceramic market will be down mid-single digits in sales and high single digitals in volume when the calendar flips to 2024. Tile has come a long way from its days as a kitchen/bath product. It’s the original waterproof product, has the most aesthetic options and holds up the best overtime. Category experts agree the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Our products, services and brand storytelling are well represented across their multiple locations in southeast Wisconsin, and their stores are often early adopters of new innovations and technologies that provide consumer benefits. It’s a product you can sell with confidence and know it will perform as promised.”

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MARCH 20, 2023

ITR is now forecasting a mild recession in 2024. You will look at 2023 less favorably than 2024.” The 2024 recession will be mild and brief. Housing will begin to turn the corner in 2024 and bounce back in 2025. Higher interest rates are not productive for housing, the stock market, commercial real estate.

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MARCH 18, 2024

In flooring, it can be as explosive as developing completely new product formulations that offer consumers features/benefits not previously available—we’re looking at you, WPC. This year’s Floor Covering News “Industry Disrupters” 2024 issue features all manner of players that are—or are poised to—shake things up.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

We know they have the greatest ability to be a catalyst for others to take part in SEAL certification when it rolls out in January 2024. We looked for a partner training organization that was highly respected. This can be challenging for an association because we don’t have a product that creates revenue.

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