C&R Flooring is the recipient of a 2013 Silver PRISM Award in the "Community Spirit" category by the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston (BRAGB). The PRISM (Prestigious Results in Sales and Marketing) Awards recognize ...
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The Floor Covering Industry Issues Council (FCIIC) held its fall meeting in Chicago on Oct 25. Leaders of flooring industry trade associations convened to share information on an array of topics and explore opportunities to partner on ...
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Surfaces and CFI, through a partnership to provide installation training for flooring installers, are offering the opportunity to earn certification in wood, laminate and ceramic flooring installation at Surfaces 2014. At the Mandalay Bay ...
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It is hard to argue that hardwood flooring, derived from rapidly renewable trees, is one of the greenest floor covering options available. But is it worth selling that aspect of the floor? For residential consumers, a floor's sustainable ...
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Baltimore was the site of the 20th Anniversary Celebration for the International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI). A tour of the Armstrong residential sheet vinyl manufacturing plant in Lancaster, PA was enjoyed by the ...
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Entries are now being accepted for the Wood Floor of the Year contest, the NWFA announced in its most recent e-newsletter to members. The contest is open to all NWFA member companies. All entries must contain an entry form, an 8"x10" ...
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Anderson Hardwood Flooring's newest line, the Urban Loft line, is a wire-brushed hickory floor that presents a striking appearance with an impressively soft-to-the-touch textured surface. The Urban Loft comes in four colors – ...
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Engineered hardwood flooring is the fastest-growing segment in the hardwood industry. It can be installed on all types of subfloors (where it can be floated, stapled or glued) and has become especially popular due to its inherent structural ...
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Floor space for DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR is 79% booked five months ahead of the March 26-28, 2013 show in Shanghai. Enthusiasm for new programs, the addition of a new segment to the show and recognition that DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR sits at ...
Tags: Floor space, woods, laminate, cork, bamboo
This is an interesting area for shoppers, retailers, and manufacturers because there is no universal grading system in place. While the National Oak Flooring Manufacturer's Association, or NOFMA, has established a grading system, it only ...