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Laminate: State of the Industry 2024

Floor Covering News

That fits right into the wheelhouse of the laminate category—a product segment that continues to enjoy a renaissance of sorts. The reports of a laminate resurgence are [undeniable] in the industry,” said Barbara June, president of the North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA).

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Annual Flooring Product Guide 2023

Floor Covering News

N ew products are the lifeblood of the retail flooring industry, and dealers sometimes stake their reputations on selecting winning products that will resonate with customers while contributing to the bottom line. A desire to stand out from the competition while leveraging innovation and product development.

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Industry disrupters 2024: Internal factors, external forces upend status quo

Floor Covering News

That’s what industry disrupters are doing when they innovate to the point that it shifts the traditional paradigm. 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. Changing the rules.

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CTEF to focus on CTI/ACT certification at Coverings

Floor Covering News

“Certification and education benefit the entire industry and we’re looking forward to showcasing CTEF programming including the hands-on portion of ACT and CTI certification and answering questions.” Knowing and understanding standards and specifications is key to growing the tile industry.” Six openings remain.

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TCNA introduces product use classification system

Floor Covering News

The Tile Council of North America (TCNA) added a five-category “product use classification system” in ANSI A326.3 “ A merican National Standard Test Method for Measuring Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Hard Surface Flooring Materials.” The five product use categories are as follows: Interior, Dry (ID).

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EPA Announces Inclusion of Green Squared in Federal Government Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing

The Tile Council of North America Blog

government purchasing officials to aid in identifying and procuring environmentally sustainable products and services. “In establishing a sustainability initiative, it was our desire to put in place one standard and one mark across the tile industry to cover the products used over the course of an installation.

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ANSI ASC A108 committee approves new standard

Floor Covering News

—After three years and hundreds of hours of research by the TCNA Product Performance Testing Laboratory, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) said the ANSI ASC A108 Committee approved the standard characterizing 2 cm gauged porcelain tile pavers.