The National Wood Flooring Association’s (NWFA) Wood Flooring Expo continues to grow. The event in Nashville, Tenn., jumped in attendance by 30%, to more than 3,000 show-goers, not to mention over 50 first-time exhibitors.
Several hundred flooring industry professionals from the Pacific Northwest made their way to the Lynnwood Convention Center in Lynnwood, Wash., for The Market tradeshow sponsored by Flooring Association Northwest (FAN), formerly the Washington State Floor Covering Association.
FCICA’s focus on training commercial installation/project managers was in full force at the group’s recent convention in St. Pete Beach near Tampa, Fla.
Glen Burnie, Md.—JJ Haines recently announced it has acquired fellow distributor CMH Space, based out of Wadesboro, N.C. Haines was already considered the industry’s largest distributor in terms of sales while CMH was No. 2.
Depending on who you ask, fiberglass-backed resilient flooring has either already taken over the resilient sheet market or is poised to overtake it soon.
Business leadership and financial benchmarking were a focus of the 2013 North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) and North American Building Material Distribution Association (NBMDA) joint convention, held this past November in Chicago.
Residential replacement remains an area of growth for flooring retailers, but for those looking to expand their sales beyond remodels, the restoration side of the business can offer ample opportunities.
From embossed in-register visuals to locking installation systems, laminate flooring has long been known for its technological innovations. But as the segment has matured the question becomes whether the product can continue to innovate.
It is important to note all flooring categories can claim environmental attributes that make them greener, as manufacturers across the industry have evolved their products and processes to create as small a footprint as possible.
