NORTHBROOK, ILL.—UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), has reached agreement with Air Quality Sciences (AQS) to acquire AQS and its certifying body, the GreenGuard Environmental Institute. AQS and GreenGuard are... more

By Steven Feldman

SAN FRANCISCO—The last few years have not been the most fruitful for the member-owned ReSource Commercial Flooring Network. But the worst is in the rearview mirror—that is, if the optimism that abounded at the group’s annual convention here earlier this month is... more

By Matthew Spieler

LAS VEGAS—Super Bowl Weekend in Las Vegas was the time and place to be for Preferred Brands’ annual Showcase convention, and by all accounts everyone left the event feeling “super” about the game plan they were presented. Under the theme, “Now is the time,” Preferred Brands’ two franchise groups... more

It’s officially spring, so what better way to kick off the season than with an industry golf shot. It was 25 years ago when this foursome was part of a group of 136 golfers who participated in the Greater Cincinnati’s Floor Covering Association’s annual outing. Shown here at hole No. 2, which was sponsored by... more

By Matthew Spieler

LAS VEGAS—Underlayment companies have traditionally been a relatively quiet bunch. Maybe it stems from the nature of the product they produce... more

By Laurie Lyza Director of marketing, Crossville

Understanding the customer experience and finding ways to improve it is the struggle of all good businesses. According to Return on Behavior Magazine, the average business loses between 10% and 30% of its... more

In its 20-year history, the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) has had a handful of presidents, each forging his own mark in the group’s growth and road to maturity. FCNews’ senior executive editor Matthew Spieler spoke with all five of NFA’s past presidents to see what makes them... more

Back in April 2003, NFA members gathered in Keystone, Colo., for three days of business, fun and relationship building with suppliers. On this night the group hosted a good ol’ hoedown. Who do we have here? Looks like Steve Pulsipher, Sam Roberts, Jim & Donna Mudd and... more

Flooring demand in 2010, measured as purchases by independent dealers, was flat or maybe a bit down, according to Bruce Zwicker, president and CEO of J.J. Haines, who noted it is difficult to be precise because, in his words, “industry stats are not great.” In comparison, Haines/Wheeler was... more

By Ken Ryan

When Don Herndon, owner of Classic Wood Flooring and long-time customer of Wheeler, learned J.J. Haines was acquiring the Orlando, Fla.-based distributor, he had some initial trepidation. “I was concerned about this big corporation out of Baltimore not caring... more