WFB EditorsNewsBona Donates Hardwood Floor to Transitional Facility in CaliforniaBona US (Aurora, Colo.), along with environmental justice organizations Environmental Media Association and Green For All, donated a white oak hardwood floor to a transitional facility owned by the Time for Change Foundation in San Bernardino, Calif.January 15, 2018NewsNathan Carter to Lead West Coast Sales for SEM GroupSEM Group, a hard surface manufacturer and distributor in Dalton, Ga., hired Nathan Carter to lead its West Coast operations and sales.January 15, 2018NewsNew WFCA Partner Offers Members Discounted Marketing ServicesThe World Floor Covering Association partnered with Mill Creek Media Group, which will provide WFCA members with marketing, communications and content creation services at a discounted rate.January 15, 2018News2018 International Builder Show Draws Fewer Attendees than Last YearThe 2018 International Builder Show in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 9–11, saw 60,000 attendees, an 11.7 percent decrease compared with 2017’s 68,000.January 15, 2018NewsCole Flooring Division Now Distributing for UzinCole Floor Division (New Hope, Minn.) was named a new distributor in the upper Midwest by Aurora, Colo.-based Uzin Utz North America.January 15, 2018NewsElias Wilf Corp. Wins Mannington Distributor AwardJanuary 15, 2018NewsItalian Floor Profile Manufacturer Ramping Up U.S. OperationsProfilitec, an Italian producer of flooring profiles and installation systems, is planning to ramp up its operations in the United States this year.January 15, 2018NewsThe Flooring Guru to Host Hands-On Class Jan. 17Jason Cantin, owner of Tampa, Fla.-based The Flooring Guru inspection service and Concierge Flooring, is holding a hands-on class sponsored by MAPEI Corp. for installers and flooring salespeople in Tampa on Jan. 17 at noon.January 15, 2018News849 Smuggled Rosewood Logs Found Under Boxes of Red BullCustoms officials in Laos discovered 849 rosewood logs weighing more than 30 tons hidden underneath boxes of Red Bull drinks on the Laos-Vietnam border, according to Radio Free Asia news.January 15, 2018NewsCanadian Flooring Company Fined After Table Saw AccidentMcKinnon Brothers Floorings and Furnishings Ltd. (Glace Bay, Nova Scotia) was fined $5,750 and ordered to donate $15,000 to the provincial Labour Department’s education trust fund after an employee injured his hand in a table saw accident, according to the local Cape Breton Post.January 15, 2018Previous PagePage 331 of 982Next PageTop StoriesRetailThriving Through Innovation: See the Winners of the 2025 WFB Outstanding Retailer AwardsFrom reimagined showrooms and mobile studios to thoughtful mentorship, employee empowerment and social media marketing, these WFB Outstanding Retailers are proving that personalized service is key to long-term success.TechniquesUseful Advice When Dealing With Pine FlooringContractingHow I Do These Jobs: Refinishing DecksNewsRecognizing Wood Floor Contractors: Enter the 2025 Ultimate Wood Floor Guy/Gal ContestSponsor ContentMeet the MFMA: Setting the Gold Standard in Sports Flooring
