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EJ Welch expands leadership team

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EJ Welch Company is continuing along its path of rapid expansion in the flooring industry by expanding its leadership team. The latest initiative in its efforts to grow its brand nationwide is hiring and promoting a wide range of seasoned professionals with experience in commercial and residential flooring and installation products.

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NWFA clarifies what ‘real wood’ flooring means

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Louis—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has released a formal definition of wood flooring to help industry professionals as well as consumers identify the difference between real wood and “wood-look” flooring products.

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35th Anniversary: 35 Women in Flooring

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While the flooring industry has been a “man’s world” for decades, women are rising in the ranks and accomplishing incredible things that have helped move the industry forward. Cheryl Acierno has been engaged in the floor covering industry for her entire career, owning Acierno & Company for the past 21 years. Cheryl Acierno.

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Daltile’s advisory meeting tackles Statements Dealer Program

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The ultimate goal is to equip our retail partners for success with our products and increase retailer sales.”. Members of the advisory board were carefully selected based on their prowess in the industry and because they offer an ideal cross-section of retailer types, according to Patrick Warren, vice president of dealer sales for Daltile. “We

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NWFA, Footprints Floors partner on LMS

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Footprints Floors, a flooring installation company with 77 owners and 155 franchise locations throughout the United States, is partnering with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) to create a learning management system for its employees based on content from NWFA University (NWFAU).

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Flooring industry supports worthy causes

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The flooring industry has done its share of cause-related marketing over the years, collaborating with such worthy causes as Susan G. Komen, Tunnel for Towers and St. Shaw Shaw first partnered with St. Shaw donates all flooring for 45+ Dream Home giveaways yearly. The homes are raffled away, with ticket sales going to St.

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NWFA introduces scholarship to honor Paul Stringer

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Paul Stringer St. The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has established an NWFA Scholarship for Paul Stringer, who retired from Somerset Hardwood earlier this year. Stringer spent more than 30 years as a leader in the hardwood flooring industry, with the past 20 years at Somerset Hardwood.