DALTON, GEORGIA -- The American Floorcovering Alliance (AFA) announces Örnek Machine Heat Set USA as a new association member. For over 50 years Örnek has been manufacturing heat setting, textile, bulking, and cake making machines for processing Nylon 6, Nylon 66, Polyester, Polypropylene, Acrylic, and... more

CHICAGO – The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) is pleased to announce the release of the 2015 Profit Analysis Report (PAR), a robust financial and operational benchmarking report for... more

CHICAGO – The 2015 NAFCD Quarterly Sales Trends Report, a robust benchmarking and forecasting tool, provides NAFCD members with invaluable data and insights. The report delivers NAFCD members with information on... more

The National Institute of Building Sciences Off-Site Construction Council (OSCC) is conducting a survey of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals to assess the role of software in delivering... more

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) recognized their mutual interest in the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance buildings when they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday to advance and promote... more

Making the decision to expand your company to a new market is not one to be taken lightly. From the initial thought process of what product(s) or service(s) are a viable fit, to the determination of where to be located, and... more

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Sustainability standards developed by global public health organization NSF International for carpet, wall coverings, resilient flooring, textiles, roofing and stone are referenced in the 2015 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). With the inclusion of... more

The American Floorcovering Alliance (AFA) will once again host a pavilion January 16 – 19 in Hannover, Germany at Domotex 2016. The AFA has lead a delegation of floor covering companies to Domotex annually since 1998. Participating companies are housed in... more

Two organizations focused on leadership in the built environment are now working in unison to explore ways public-private partnerships (P3) can be used to achieve high-performance buildings. The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) are bringing together... more

Las Vegas NV, USA, April, 22, 2015 – ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is pleased to announce that the International Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Council of Associations (IICRCA) will co-locate “The IICRCA Event: Working Together, Learning Together” during the week of... more