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By Matthew Spieler AMELIA ISLAND, FLA.—Nine years ago the thought of recycling carpet back into itself or another product was minimal at best. Then the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) was born and, since that time, more than 1.7 billion pounds of post-consumer carpet (PCC) has been recycled, with an additional... more
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PLAINVIEW, N.Y.—After several years of lackluster turnouts, the Long Island Floor Covering Association (LIFCA) is looking to ramp up participation for its educational and networking opportunities. And, at its recent spring member meeting and seminar, things seemed to be looking up as... more
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Amelia Island, Florida, April 26, 2011 - Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) members diverted 338 million pounds of carpet from the landfill in 2010, an increase of 9 percent over 2009. Of the carpet diverted, more than 271 million pounds was recycled back into carpet and other consumer products. In addition... more
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Amelia Island, FL - April 28, 2011 - The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) announced its 2011 board of directors at the group's ninth Annual Conference held April 27 through April 29 at Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, Florida. The carpet recycling organization reelected two... more
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The agenda for the 2011 CRI West meeting has been finalized, with several issues set for discussion of particular interest to West Coast carpet manufacturers. According to Carpet and Rug Institute Vice-President Frank Hurd, two agenda items will cover information vital to California mills. First, Mr. Hurd will give details of... more
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By Louis Iannaco ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—In existence for almost three decades now, the Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA), currently comprised of 132 members, has always been an organization with a focus on growth through education and networking. This year was... more
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By Steven Feldman NEW ORLEANS—It may not be as dramatic as the 1960s antiestablishment rallying cry “Power to the people,” but the National Floorcovering Association board of directors is taking the concept and ceding more power to... more
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By Emily Hooper ORLANDO, FLA—Alliance Flooring’s annual convention here was themed with one word: Drive. Commonly used in this industry to facilitate store traffic and sales, close to 450 members of CarpetsPlus, Colortile, Carpetland and Floorco were asked to use the word as a... more
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NFA president looks to the future Jim Mudd, president and owner of Sam Kinnaird’s Flooring Outlet, Louisville, Ky., has done more than see the National Floorcovering Alliance (NFA) go from a loosely knit band of market-leading retailers earning rebates to a tightly bound, cohesive group of... more
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By Eric Astrachan Executive director, TCNAFounded in 1945, the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) is a trade association representing North American manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials and other tile-related products. Unlike most associations... more
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