Fort Lee, NJ – January 9, 2008 - - For Couristan, environmental responsibility is a long-term commitment, not just a booming trend... more

The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), the largest tile contractors association in the world, has announced a Five Star Program that recognizes NTCA members who demonstrate a commitment to training, service, quality, superior job performance and safety... more

CFI – WFCA Sales Associate Flooring Installation Certification is available in a wide variety of courses. The workshops present the latest in techniques and technical information. The training includes ceramic, hardwood, laminate and carpet flooring surfaces, estimating and more... more

Sausalito, Calif.—Trainingspace, which offers interactive desktop education and training, now covers the varying aspects of window covering in its newly added Window Covering Product Knowledge course... more

Kansas City, Mo.—The International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association (CFI), with the help of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), is fully stepping into the hard surface arena by offering hands-on installation training courses in tile, wood, laminate and resilient... more

Washington—The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) recently stamped Shaw’s Versalock Handscraped Beveled Edge laminate flooring line and Uniboard’s 10mm laminate flooring lines, Multilook and Unibest, with its NALFA Certification Seal... more

Dalton—The Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) continues expanding its Seal of Approval carpet cleaning, testing and certification program with the announcement of two green additions: higher-performing vacuum cleaners for indoor air quality (IAQ) and cleaning chemical certification... more

(Kansas City, Mo) Corrective Flooring Procedures Workshop is the first “hands-on” course of this type presented for the industry. The workshop covers corrective measures for carpet, laminate, ceramic, hardwood and resilient flooring surfaces... more

Whittier, Calif.—“Each year carpet mills will authorize over 750,000 third party inspections,” noted Carl Williams, president, Academy of Textiles & Flooring (ATF). “They’ll spend $19 million for personnel and supplies to handle these claims... more

West Bloomfield, Mich.—The FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, has expanded its Floor Covering Installation Training (FIT) program for tile. The program joins the FIT carpet and resilient programs, launched in 1999 and 2005, respectively... more