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The National Kitchen & Bath Association has named its 2010 NKBA executive committee. Mark L. Karas, general manager of Adams Kitchens in Stoneham, Mass., has been named president.

Anderson Hardwood Floors has become the first company to be certified under the National Wood Flooring Association’s Responsible Procurement Program (RPP), following an audit that began in August.

Domotex Hannover 2010, the international trade fair for floor coverings held annually in Hannover, Germany, has expanded to include ceramic tiles.

Fueled by the first-time buyer tax credit, existing-home sales skyrocketed 10.1 percent in October, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Keraben, Metropol Ceramica and Keratrim have agreed to combine their resources to become one entity, Keraben Grupo, S.A.

Type hereThe National Wood Flooring Association has formed the Forest Stewardship Council Procurement Group, with the aim of reviewing and developing systems for private landowners who want to adopt FSC certification.

The Low Moisture Carpet Cleaning Association (LMCCA) has become the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) newest shareholder, and the first since 2003.

The seventh annual NeoCon East drew 7,331 attendees and 271 exhibitors to the Baltimore Convention Center from Oct. 28-29. Sixty percent of the exhibitors were involved with the GSA (U.S. General Services Administration), making what show organizers called "the largest concentration of products and services for commercial interiors on the GSA schedule" in the Northeast.

All Shaw hardwood flooring products are now GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) announced today.

The Flooring Installation Association of North America (FIANA) and BlueTech's online marketing and training program BlueVolt have partnered to launch the FIANA Training Center, a new online resource for flooring distributors and manufacturers.