Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Jim Walker, former executive director of CFI, spends time with young installer Darius Baccus. In his opening remarks to kick off the 29 th annual CFI Convention & Expo , held here, Scott Humphrey, CEO of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), CFI’s parent company, declared: “It’s a new day for CFI.”. Indeed, it is a new day—and chapter—for the industry’s installation group as it transitions from long-time executive director Robert Varden to Chris McKee, its new president, and Dave Gard

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Chris McKee. Dalton—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has accepted the resignation of Chris McKee as CFI president , according to Scott Humphrey, WFCA CEO. For personal reasons, McKee has made the difficult decision to pursue other opportunities, he said. “Chris has been instrumental in helping to set a forward direction for CFI with his insight and vision,” Humphrey said. “We intend to continue the work he has begun.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

FCNews ‘ Hardwood Selling Guide 2022 is here and it is chock-full of must-read content for every flooring dealer, distributor and RSA in the flooring industry. This guide features educational content across a variety of categories—including hardwood basics, trendspotting, selling, marketing, merchandising and more. This content is created by the editors at FCNews as well as industry experts across the industry.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

(Editor’s note: Following is the latest installment in a series promoting Women of the Flooring Business, an industry group that provides members with a networking platform, mentorship, coaching and more. To join, visit womenflooring.com ) . M y father started a small carpet business in Lima, N.Y., and ran it out of our home in the early ’70s. In 1983, I started working with him as an apprentice while in high school.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

I just got back from the CCA Global convention in Nashville. Everyone was pumped to see one another after a full year. (January’s event was canceled.) One of the highlights was the presentation by Connor Lokar, the baby-faced senior forecaster for ITR Economics, the firm we often reference in this space. We think these presentations are something everyone can benefit from.

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

It might be counterintuitive to think a product like laminate flooring—which is essentially built on a high-density fiberboard core derived from wood by-products—could be resistant to water incursion. However, suppliers continue to demonstrate through innovation, ingenuity and imagination that laminate flooring can indeed be re-engineered to better withstand spills or other household accidents (catastrophic floods excluded).

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Floor Covering News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Mohawk’s SolidTech plus resilient flooring line features several signature innovations, including RealPlank Technology and CleanProtect. Last year saw the resilient flooring category embark on its most fierce growth trajectory yet as consumers continued to spend their hard-earned cash on home renovations and upgrades versus travel, dining and entertainment.

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