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Robert Varden, IUPAT launch intensive certification program

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Rockwall, Texas—Flooring installation veteran, Robert Varden , and Val Chestohin, lead floor covering instructor DC 16 FTI Northern California and Nevada of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), announced the development of a new, intensive, four-day certification program called Masters Commercial Carpet Certification.

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Scoring flooring: Industry stats for 2021

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One would think those issues would negatively impact any industry. flooring industry to post record gains as shoppers continued to spend on home improvements in lieu of lavish vacations. flooring industry went on a wild ride dating back to third quarter 2020, which carried through to the end of 2021. Supply chain disruptions.

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H.B. Fuller Company Acquires ProSpec® Construction Products

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Fuller’s construction business into Texas and California. Fuller has been a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. Featured Articles Industry Insights' the North American holding company of CRH plc.

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Starnet names Design Award winners

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In addition, Starnet announced the coveted People’s Choice Winners, which are nominated by Starnet members, preferred vendor partners and industry press. “We The most prestigious award, the 2021 Grand Prize, was presented to Starnet member LVR Commercial Flooring for its work on UMC Health System’s Dimensions II in Lubbock, Texas.

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Daltile’s RevoTile proves itself in the field

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The tile category has had its fair share of challenges of late, and perhaps none bigger than the industry’s struggle to find qualified labor. While the issue is being tackled by the industry as a whole, one tile supplier has stepped up and made tremendous strides to address the challenge head on. Officially launched Jan.

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Sika partners with Professional Flooring Supply

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—Sika has entered into a new distribution partnership with Professional Flooring Supply (PFS), a Fort Worth, Texas-based flooring and installation supply distributor that has served the flooring industry for over 45 years. “Sika and PFS are two well-aligned organizations with similar goals and objectives.

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Unite welcomes first slate of board members

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Rockwall, Texas—Robert Varden, the founder and CEO of the newly formed, non-profit Unite Floor Training Alliance, welcomed its first slate of board members as well as others in attendance via teleconference, originating from Unite offices here on Jan. The installation crisis in the flooring industry is very real, Varden said.