FCICA, the flooring contractors association, had a successful 2013 Mid-Year meeting. Held at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel in Pittsburgh, FCICA welcomed 68 attendees on site, including contractors and associates with 11 being first ...
Students attending one of the new NWFA Certified Professional workshops in St. Louis on Nov. 5. Include in the group is FCI’s Editorial Director, Jon Namba. The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced an expanded ...
The Chicago Floorcovering Association (CFA) will hold the first joint WFCA-CFI installation event, dubbed “the WFCA-CFI Installation Extravaganza,” on Jan. 14. According to Tom Shepardson, CFA president, “We welcome ...
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Feizy Rugs will launch a Facebook campaign to benefit The Global Fund for Children (GFC) so more vulnerable children can receive the protection and education they need. For every new “like” received on their Facebook page ...
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Every business large and small, from large multinationals to small mom and pop operations really need a succession plan, and from the figures that I have seen very few smaller businesses have taken the time to put one together. As far as I ...
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The China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) has stated that, in collaboration with Shanghai Futures Exchange, it held a training course on hot rolled coil (HRC) futures on November 13-15. Yang Maijun, president of Shanghai Futures ...
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Taking place on 26-27 November at the Centro Congressi Milanofiori (opposite NH Milanofiori Hotel), Making Cosmetics is all set for its first event in Milan. With 670 visitors already pre-registered (excluding exhibitors), the signs are ...
The International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) said the FD 170: Application of Inspection and Investigation Techniques course will feature US industry and regulatory communities. Participants learn and apply skills for food ...
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Robin, one of the most famous brands within the UK electrical testing arena and now partnered with Amprobe, is offering a new, lightweight Portable Appliance (PAT) Tester. The easy-to-use Robin-Amprobe GT-400-UK PAT Tester has been ...
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As one of Emerson's beta test sites, Kimberly Clark's Loudon, TN paper mill was one of the first plants to test-drive the recently released CSI 2140 Machinery Health Analyzer. After several weeks of using the new portable vibration ...
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Tapflo Group is proud to announce the completion of full training program with S Reich, exclusive and authorized distributor of Tapflo products in the Kingdom of Thailand. For Tapflo Group this is an important step in our expansion in ...
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Italian float plant group Sangalli Technologies has supplied a full training service to a Brazilian company. It supplied the service to Compania Brasilera de Vidro Plano (CBVP) of Recife, Brasil and which lasted six months for 10 CBVP ...
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has added its 1000th new member for the year. This is the first time the organization has reached this milestone in its 93-year history. In November, Leipold Tire, a family-owned independent tire dealer ...
The Australasian Production and Inventory Control Society Ltd (apicsAU) will collaborate with LEI Group (part of the Leading Edge Group of companies) to offer online and instructor-led education and training programs to organisations and ...
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The tenth annual Safety Products Student Design Challenge winners were announced today by the Safety and Technical Products Division of Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). The annual contest is developed and supported by ...