Floor Covering News
MARCH 21, 2023
Mountville, Pa.—AHF Products has commented on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA); specifically with how it pertains to flooring. “First and foremost, AHF Products does not condone any form of forced labor,” said Jennifer Zimmerman, chief commercial officer. “We were disheartened to hear of the Uyghur forced labor camps in China and that certain flooring materials were reported to be connected to the Uyghur region.
Onfloor Technology
MARCH 21, 2023
If you have a concrete floor, you know how important it is to protect and maintain it. From residential garages to commercial warehouses, concrete floors need to be sealed and maintained against moisture, dirt, stains, and other wear-and-tear that can result in cracks and costly repairs. While there are many different sealers available on the market today, we will discuss the best concrete sealers here so that you have all the information necessary to make an educated decision about which to cho
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Floor Covering News
MARCH 21, 2023
Orlando, Fla.—Portobello America will showcase eight new product introductions at this year’s Coverings, to be held here April 18-21. The company’s new products, to be exhibited at booth #2605, will now be produced stateside in Tennessee at the company’s brand-new, state-of-the-art, 900,000-square-foot factory. This represents a major investment in the company’s growth strategy. “The new facility allows us to deliver every solution for all customers’ tile needs, and positions u
Floor Covering News
MARCH 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 Tip , Tom Jennings, retail training expert, reminds us that the goal is to be memorable and do the unexpected.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 21, 2023
The UFLPA now includes PVC. China is the world’s largest producer of PVC, with some estimates showing 10%-20% emanates from the XUAR region. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently added polyvinyl chloride products (PVC) to its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement efforts. The move, according to some flooring industry executives, will place a lofty burden of proof on LVT suppliers to get products through U.S.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 21, 2023
Solon, Ohio—Tarkett has released its 2022 Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility (CSR) Report. Fully audited by an independent third party, the report outlines the company’s significant sustainability performance. “Our sustainability performance over the past year contributes actively to Tarkett’s ambition: to be the easiest, the most innovative and the most sustainable flooring and sports surfaces company to work for and to work with,” said Fabrice Barthélemy, CEO of Ta
Floor Covering News
MARCH 21, 2023
W e are living at a pivotal moment in technology history. Newly released artificial intelligence tools from Microsoft, ChatGPT, Google, Baidu and others are quickly permeating our world and will alter our ways of working, communicating and establishing trust. These new bots are about to bring both threats and opportunities. ChatGPT relies on artificial intelligence to deliver written responses to questions in prose that is passable as human-created.
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Floor Covering News
MARCH 21, 2023
Geoff Gordon, left, Fuse executive director, presents the Best in Show project award to members of GP Flooring Solutions at the Fuse Alliance 2023 conference. B y most accounts, the 2023 Fuse Alliance conference—held earlier this month in Nashville—was a resounding success. Not only did the event draw record attendance, but it also welcomed the greatest number of first-time contractor attendees.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 21, 2023
(Part three in a series.) T he previous two installments featured my interview with ChatGPT ( Floor Covering News , Feb. 20/27 and March 6/13 ). In this installment, I’m going to provide some analysis around that interview. First, as you’re reading the interview, keep at the forefront of your mind that it’s a machine to which I’m asking questions. The responses are so organic that it’s easy to forget you’re reading statements generated by a non-human “intelligence.
Floor Covering News
MARCH 21, 2023
Manchester, N.H.— Carpet One Floor & Home continues to expand with the addition of eight new members and nine locations. The new members joined the flooring cooperative in the first quarter of 2023. “We welcome our new members and are excited about the collective expertise and experience they bring to our group of independent retailers,” said John Gilbert, President of Carpet One Floor & Home. “They are joining the coop at a very pivotal time, just as Retail 2.0 is being intr
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