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On August 8, 1988, Novalis shipped its first container of luxury vinyl tile to the United States from China. Novalis founder Dr. Z.L. Wu sought to create a durable, versatile flooring option and began the research and development of sustainable luxury vinyl tile. 

Informa's Paul Treanor and Beth Miller, managing editor, Floor Covering Installer, will discuss the importance of growing the National Installer of the Year Competition on the Floor Academy Podcast airing August 30.

The alliance comprises over 500 trade associations, professional societies, businesses, and employers from more than 40 industries.

Through Synchrony, the new Floor & Decor financing program features a consumer private label credit card and a professional private label credit card for contractors to manage project-related purchases and bulk purchases.

Interface CEO Laurel Hurd said education sales were particularly robust in the second quarter, up 7% year-over-year, as facilities teams and administrators invested in refurbishment and maintenance projects during their summer break.

Dixie Group Chairman and CEO Daniel K. Frierson said a significant factor in the year-over-year sales decline was a loss of volume in the mass merchant channel, with primary customer's strategies shifting toward lower price points

Leaders in architecture and design discussed sustainability and what’s important to them when designing with sustainability as a goal.

This month FCICA is partnering with Schönox, Wagner Meters, Capri Collections and Traxx to talk new products and innovations.

The retailer opened nine warehouse stores in the second quarter of 2023, and the company said it intends to open 32 warehouse stores in fiscal 2023. 

Union apprenticeship programs in Michigan’s construction industry deliver more training hours, better diversity outcomes, and no student debt while delivering earnings for graduates that achieve near parity with comparable workers with four-year college degrees.