2014 NWFA Wood Flooring Expo Highlights

At the 2014 Expo, NAFCD was a featured exhibitor on the show floor allowing NAFCD staff and volunteer leaders the opportunity to connect with many current and potential members. For the first time, NAFCD and NWFA co-sponsored the First Annual Distributor & Manufacturer Reception on Thursday, April 17th which served to unite the flooring industry's leading wood flooring distributors and manufacturer partners. Over two hundred, distributors and manufacturers took advantage of this opportunity to connect within a casual environment immediately following the close of the NWFA Wood Flooring Expo.

Prior to the start of the 2014 NWFA Wood Flooring Expo, NAFCD staff and volunteer leaders participated in a meeting of the leading trade associations serving the flooring industry designed to identify areas of synergy and opportunities for collaboration to address pressing industry issues. Tentatively called the Floor Covering Leadership Council, the organization held a productive first meeting where a mission statement was developed and some initial areas for possible collaboration where identified.

NAFCD will once again partner with NWFA in 2015 when the Wood Flooring Expo moves to St. Louis on April 28-May 1st. NAFCD and the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) will continue to deepen their strategic alliance by collaborating on activities focused on wholesale distributors within the flooring supply chain.

New Monthly Report Now Available for NAFCD Members

Virginia Tech Housing Reports. Each month you can access specific data on new housing starts, existing home sales and construction spending, and feature analysis on overall impact to the economy and your business. These monthly housing reports are provided courtesy of Virginia Tech. View the February report here and learn more about increasing housing permits and positive housing completions data.

Remember to take advantage of all the exclusive industry reports and research available to you as an NAFCD member. Visit the Members Only section of the website to access more reports, username and password required.

Latest NAFCD Members Announcements

Fishman Flooring Solutions has announced flooring distribution industry veteran, Bill Morgan, will be joining the Fishman Flooring Solutions team as an architecture and design representative. "Bill Morgan is a significant addition to the Fishman team because of his experience and the respect he holds in the industry," said Bob Wagner, president of Fishman Flooring Solutions. "He has an impeccable reputation among architects, designers and specifies in Virginia and Tennessee and a deep understanding of how Fishman's products and services can meet their flooring needs and add value to their projects." Read the full release here.

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