ST. LOUIS—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced the winners of its 2007 Floor of the Year Contest during its recent annual convention in Denver... more

Washington—The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) celebrates the 10th anniversary of its first meeting as a chartered group held at Surfaces... more

San Diego—Saturday, April 14 was an exciting day for flooring installation here. Presented by the San Diego County Floor Covering Association (SDCFCA) and under the direction of Gary Bedrosian of The Kuske Co... more

St. Louis—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced its 2007 board of directors at its recent convention in Denver. Five members were elected to three-year terms, including Jeff Fairbanks of Palo Duro Hardwoods in Denver; Sprigg Lynn of Universal Floors in Washington D.C... more

By Matthew Spieler

Scottsdale, Ariz.—When times are tough, even the biggest and best feel the pinch... more

Orlando, Fla.—The Restoration Industry Association (RIA), formerly known as the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR), gathered here recently for its 62nd annual convention and exhibition called, “Solutions: The Education Summit,” at the Buena Vista Hotel & Spa... more

Memphis, Tenn.—Bob Haggard of Hassell and Hughes Lumber Co. in Collinwood, Tenn., has been elected this year’s president of the Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association (NOFMA). “These are interesting times for not only the wood flooring industry, but also for NOFMA,” Haggard said... more

(San Diego, CA) Saturday, April 21st was an exciting day for flooring installation in San Diego, CA. Presented by the San Diego County Floor Covering Association and under the direction of Gary Bedrosian of The Kuske Company, over 150 installers... more

St. Louis,—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) formally joined the industry’s green party adopting a policy to substantiate its environmentally friendly standards... more

By Louis Iannaco

San Francisco—In April 1906 this city was hit with one of the worst earthquakes in recorded history. Just more than 100 years later, the Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association (FCICA) rolled into town celebrating a much happier milestone: its 25th anniversary... more