Flooring industry leaders point to top issue

There is no higher flooring industry priority than the installation labor crisis, according to the Floor Covering Leadership Council.

And according to a statement from the FCLC, members agreed to develop a strategic plan that will serve as the road map for the Installation Summit Task Force.

The FCLC describes itself as a coalition of flooring industry trade associations committed to identifying issues and developing solutions to the challenges in the industry.

FCLC’s next meeting will be comprised of a professionally facilitated strategy session focused on the industry installation crisis and will be held in Phoenix, Arizona on April 13th during the NWFA Wood Flooring Expo.

The following companies make up the FCLC:

American Floorcovering Alliance, Inc. (AFA),

International Certified Flooring Installers Associations Inc. (CFI),

Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA),

Flooring Contractors Association (FCA),

Marble Institute of America (MIA),

Multilayer Flooring Association (MFA),

North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD),

North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA),

National Institute of Certified Floorcoverings Inspectors (NICFI),

National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA),

National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA),

Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI),

World Floor Covering Association (WFCA).