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American Floorcovering Alliance celebrates 30 years
AFA (American Floorcovering Alliance, Inc.) recently held its annual membership meeting at the Holiday Inn, Dalton, Georgia.

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Hardwood Floors & More hosts MAPEI installation seminar
Hardwood Floors & More, a flooring retail store located in Evans, Ga., recently hosted an installation seminar conducted by MAPEI. Lee Tindall, MAPEI sales representative for Ga., S.C. and N.C., gave a hands-on demonstration of three of the company’s newest install...ation products: Mapelastic...

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Four different blade sizes with TURBO’s Master TURBO Groover
TURBO Heat Welding Tools says that their Master TURBO Groover is THE ONLY GROOVER IN THE WORLD that can groove all the way to the wall, groove circles and curves, and it comes in four different blade sizes.

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Installing Laminate Flooring in Kitchens
As an installer, you are often faced with installations that can be more challenging than others.  The following kitchen installation has several factors that can be solved with proper installation techniques, which can be learned and practiced in an installation school.

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Twelve Ways to Market Yourself
As a seasoned installer, I have had an opportunity to see different aspects of our trade. I have worked as an in-house installer. I have bid my own projects both small and large. Now that I own my own flooring company with my wife, I have the distinction to be the guy that hands out th...e work....

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Greenbuild opening session features Al Gore, Sheryl Crow
The U.S. Green Building Council kicked off Greenbuild 2009 on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Phoenix, with a keynote address by Al Gore and concert by Sheryl Crow.

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GREENGUARD, TUV partner for certification in Europe
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has teamed up with TÜV Rheinland LGA of Germany as a technical partner for GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality certification in Europe. TÜV Rheinland LGA will offer product evaluation and manufacturing reviews as required by GR...EENGUARD certifica...

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Invista first to obtain EPP certification for carpet fibers
Invista, a global manufacturer of polymers and fibers including Stainmaster and Antron carpet fibers, is the first company to obtain Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification for its carpet fibers under a new, expanded standard by Scientific Cer...tification Systems (SCS), a recogni...

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Congress extends homebuyer tax credit
Congress has passed legislation that will extend and expand the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit.

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NTCA’s Total Solutions Conference emphasizes dedication, marketing
The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) held its annual Total Solutions conference recently in San Antonio, TX, with more than 300 professionals participating in various meetings and seminars that covered pertinent technical and business topics....

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IICRC to start drafting R800 Reference Guide for Carpet Installation
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) will begin drafting the R800 Reference Guide for Carpet Inspection. The timeline for completing the guide is 36 months.

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Shaw buys turf maker Sportexe
Shaw Industries Group has acquired synthetic turf maker Sportexe Construction Services Inc. The acquisition brings together Shaw’s TerraSport sports turf and TerraSoft recreational surfaces brands, sold under the Spectra Sports Surfaces division, with Sportexe’s current product off...

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Bona US to launch Rocky Mountain Regional Training Center
Bona US will hold the grand opening of the Bona Rocky Mountain Regional Training Center in Aurora, CO on October 29, 2009.

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