With all votes tallied from the more than 40,000 ballots distributed, NFT has determined the manufacturer winners of its inaugural Supplier Service Awards. The voting covered 10 product-specific groups and an“Overall Best Product”category, for which Beaulieu of America edged out Armstrong. The other “Best Service” categories and winners follow.
Carpet: Shaw, first place; Beaulieu Residential, runner-up. Commercial Carpet: Shaw Commercial, first place; Beaulieu Commercial, runner-up. Area Rugs: Shaw Rugs, first place; Oriental Weavers, runner-up. Training Programs: Armstrong, first place; Mannington, runner-up. Installation Products, Tools & Equipment: Armstrong (Henry Adhesives), first place; Mapei, runner-up.
Ceramics/Stone: Florida Tile, first place; Dal-Tile, runner-up. Wood Floors: Bruce Hardwood, first place; Mannington Wood, runner-up. Laminate Floors: Wilsonart, first place; Mannington Laminates, runner-up. Resilient Floors: Mannington, first place; Armstrong, runner-up. Rubber Floors: Johnsonite, first place; Burke-Mercer and Armstrong, runners-up (tie).
Balloting for the NFT Supplier Service Awards kicked off at Surfaces 2000 and concluded on Feb. 15. Members from all segments of the floor covering industry — including manufacturers, distributors, sales agents, retailers, contractors and installers — submitted their choices of the companies that provide the best service in their respective product categories.
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