by Megan Michelakos | Jan 21, 2022 | Partner Spotlight
Founding Sponsor Founded in 2009 by Robert E. Shaw, Engineered Floors, LLC is a privately held carpet manufacturer based in Dalton, GA. The company serves multiple markets including retailers under the Dream Weaver® brand, Dwellings® for new home construction,...
by Megan Michelakos | Jan 21, 2022 | Impact
One of the contributing factors leading to the enormous lack of qualified flooring installers is the absence of any structured training program within the technical and community college systems. Other trades, with which we compete for talent, have long been present...
by Megan Michelakos | Jan 21, 2022 | Partner Spotlight
Founding Sponsor The World Floor Covering Associate (WFCA) is one of the founding sponsors of FCEF. Because of their initial and continued support, FCEF has been able to set up an infrastructure that will support the industry for many years to come. The purpose of the...
by Megan Michelakos | Jan 21, 2022 | Impact
Just One Penny…. The shortage of flooring installers impacts the entire industry from Dealers to distributors and even the largest suppliers. FCEF is here to bring the industry together and work toward solutions that will have a positive impact on the entire...
by Megan Michelakos | Jan 13, 2022 | Floor Trends Magazine
The Floor Covering Education Foundation hosted a ribbon-cutting at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton, Georgia, on January 13 to mark the start of the 10-week installer course. The pilot program, which began on January 10, 2022,...
