Six years after the program began, the nora Technical Academy graduated 19 flooring professionals from its most recent classes during the month of February, bringing the total to more than 1,400 individuals certified through the flooring installation program.
Dal-Tile will build a glazed porcelain and colorbody tile manufacturing plant and distribution center in Dickson, Tenn., near Nashville. The 1.4 million square feet plant is scheduled to open in late 2015 and will be the Dallas-based company’s 11th manufacturing facility in North America.
The International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI) will host two-day courses focused on hands-on, skills training and knowledge for the professional residential flooring installer.
Keene Building Products has acquired a new facility in Euclid, Ohio. The industrial complex’ 11 acres provides room for Keene to create a new laboratory for research and development along with a prototype production line for small filament products.
Dover Rug & Home will host “From Floors to Walls – Everything you need to know about buying fine art & fine rugs” Thursday, March 27 from 5:30 p,m.-8:00 p.m. The event is part of the first Boston Design Week celebration – a 10-day design-focused festival taking place at various locations in and around the greater Boston area.
Del Conca USA, the North American subsidiary of Del Conca has begun production at its new factory in Loudon, Tenn. after an initial investment of more than $50 million, $30 million of which have been invested in world-class Italian tile technology.