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Submissions are now open for the Floor Trends & Installation eleventh annual Installation Awards sponsored by Performance Accessories and QEP/Roberts. 

Leveling Compound Mixing Station, from Bihui USA by Better Tools, allows hands-free mixing for up to five bags of thinset with a speed of up to 650 RPM. 

Grabo, Nemo Power Tools’ next-generation fully electric suction cup, eases how stone, tile, glass and pavers are effectively handled and installed, providing a faster, more effective way for installers to work. 

Infinity Drain, a manufacturer of architectural and decorative drains, launches a line of commercial elevator drains which prevent water from entering elevator shafts in the event of a fire and the sprinkler system is triggered.

The one-week carpet training will take place April 22-26, 2024, at the International Union of Painters of Allied Trades facility in Henderson, Nevada.

A new season brings new hires to companies in the flooring industry. Here's a lineup of new additions and appointments in the industry this spring.

NTCA Trainers will be touring nine states, offering 17 free, standards-based workshops and eight free regional trainings — nearly double the number provided in 2023.

The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation (CTEF) has improved two core tile installation training programs: Understanding and Installing Ceramic Tile and Comprehensive Shower Class.

Go Carrera’s Jumpstart program offers a way to track new flooring installation talent and connect them to their first job. Here, Ben Walker, discusses his journey into flooring and defines Go Carrera and some of its new features. 

Flooring inspection consultant Ralph Godfrey compares retail flooring training attitudes that exist today with the training philosophy of industry training legend Ray Kaster who owned Kaster Carpet Villa in the 1970s.