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WASHINGTON D.C., 2021 — The North American Laminate Flooring Association met in Asheville, North Carolina for its annual fall meeting. Members were excited to gather in-person to catch up with old and new friends and to promote NALFA. Representatives from Regular Manufacturing Members including Classen, KAINDL Flooring GmbH, Kronospan, SWISS KRONO USA, Mannington Mills Inc., Mohawk …

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WASHINGTON D.C., 2021 — The North American Laminate Flooring Association is pleased to announce our newest member, Arclin USA Inc. Arclin is the first paper-treating member to join the association and broadens the technical base of the organization. Their participation will aid in making our standards stronger and driving consumer and producer confidence. Arclin is classified …

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WASHINGTON D.C., 2021 — The North American Laminate Flooring Association is excited to announce that Foam Products Corporation has rejoined as its newest Associate Member. Foam Products Corporation, an original member from 2005-2015 has rejoined NALFA in 2021. Foam Products is a leading USA manufacturer of residential and commercial acoustical underlayment products for the laminate flooring …

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WASHINGTON D.C., 2021 — NALFA is pleased to announce the expansion of its membership categories to include a new Vendor/Supplier Membership. This new category of membership includes any company, organized and operating in North America, that is regularly selling goods or services to businesses that are eligible to be Regular or Associate Manufacturing Members of …

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WASHINGTON D.C., 2021 — The North American Laminate Flooring Industry is proud to announce a stunning rebound in category sales for 2020. For the full year, NALFA members, who represent most of the Laminate flooring sold in North America, saw sales rise by 14%, this in a year where many other flooring categories were down due …

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WASHINGTON D.C., 2021 — The North American Laminate Flooring Association met last week for its annual spring meeting. Traditionally held at NC State University, the Association met virtually this time amidst the pandemic. Representatives from regular manufacturing members such as Classen, Kaindl Flooring, Kronospan USA, Swiss Krono USA, Mannington Mills, Mohawk Industries, Shaw Industries, and …

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WASHINGTON D.C., 2021 — KAINDL Flooring, GmbH has joined the North American Laminate Flooring Association as its newest Regular Manufacturing Member. KAINDL, founded in 1897 and based in Austria, is proud to join the members of NALFA and looks forward to making positive contributions to the organization’s goals. NALFA has been a strong proponent for …

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WASHINGTON D.C., 2021 — The North American Laminate Flooring Association’s 2021 welcomes new officer and committee chairs as of January! Tom Wright of Mohawk Industries joins NALFA as Vice President and will serve with returning officers Dan Natkin from Mannington (President) and Barbara June from Swiss Krono USA (CFO). Ms. June will also take on duties …

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WASHINGTON D.C., 2021 — The North American Laminate Flooring Association is proud to announce that Classen International’s new Landmark and Inspirations collections are now NALFA Certified. The Classen 8mm Landmark and Inspirations collections are NALFA certified to Level 3 – Commercial Use as well as Surface Swell, classifying the products as water resistant laminate floors. …

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