Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

Las Vegas—The International Surface Event (TISE), has been confirmed to take place June 16-18, 2021, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Registration will open in the next two weeks. TISE 2021, organized by Informa Markets, is taking a customer-focused approach to its return to the in-person event. As such, it surveyed past attendees via a third-party provider to ensure the decision to hold the event was a community-driven one.

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Onfloor Technology

MARCH 19, 2021

In 2016 alone, close to 10 million American’s visited a hospital after a fall. Hazards like a cluttered floor and cracked sidewalks can spell disaster for your youngest and oldest family members.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

During Connect ’21, Ron Dunn (left) and Ryan Dunn likened the toy that always bounces back-no matter how many times it gets knocked around-to its Alliance Flooring retailers during the pandemic. By Ken Ryan Alliance Flooring held its Connect ’21 Virtual Product Showcase March 15-17, an online event that brought together members and suppliers virtually for new product and merchandising introductions in advance of the upcoming selling season.

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The A to Z of Building

MARCH 19, 2021

NBS, the platform for connected construction information, will once again bring policymakers, industry experts and decision-makers in construction, architecture and digital transformation together for.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

AJ Warne. Bridgeport, W.Va.—Abraham Linc, a leading floor covering distributor serving the mid-Atlantic markets, has promoted AJ Warne to vice president of sales and marketing. The distributor also brought on Brian Parker to the newly created role of director of marketing. “Our people are the foundation of our success as a company and the driving force behind the service experience our customers expect,” said Darren Abraham, president and CEO.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

Michel Vermette, president and CEO of Armstrong Flooring, sat down with FCNews to discuss the company’s rebranding and new channel strategy. When Michel Vermette took the reins as president and CEO of Armstrong Flooring in the fall of 2019, he challenged the team to adopt a customer-first mind­set in all facets of the operation—from manufacturing and product development to marketing and pro­motion.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

Lancaster, Pa.— ECore now offers a continuing education unit (CEU) focused on the changing demands of health care environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how the right flooring can impact health and wellness in these ever-evolving settings. The CEU program, titled “Health Care Flooring for the New Normal,” is designed to increase awareness and understanding of how flooring can help solve problems related to noise, staff fatigue, falls and more.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

Former Consolidated Carpet partner, Thomas “Bud” Meberg, passed away on March 12, 2021, at Ocean Medical Center in Brick, N.J. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, he was cremated privately on March 15, 2021. His sons are in the process of scheduling a Memorial Service to be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tenafly, N.J., likely to take place later this spring.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 19, 2021

Dalton— The American Floorcovering Alliance’s 2021 FloorTek Expo will be held here Sept. 14-15 at the Dalton Convention Center. “With the vaccine distributions, lowering infection rates and hopeful ‘herd immunity’ by late summer, we are optimistic that fall 2021 will be a good time for FloorTek and will move us in a positive direction to fulfill our commitment to our motto and serve the entire floor covering industry,” said Stephanie Manis, AFA’s executive director.

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