FloorTek Does It Again!

Dalton saw the carpet industry’s latest and greatest innovations on display at AFA’s FloorTek Expo held at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center.  FloorTek is the only international flooring manufacturing trade show dedicated to the production and materials of the industry. The trade show brought in over 70 exhibitors from around the world.  Highlights at this year’s show included Sellers Engineers launch of their Fibrebak pile removal system product and Hitex revealed their robotic hand tufting system.

On the opening night of FloorTek, Kemp Karr, publisher of Floor Focus and floordaily.net, hosted FloorTek’s award ceremony.  The awards presented at FloorTek included one individual and three company awards.

2009 FloorTek Award Recipients

•  Individual Leadership: Jim Shaheen, president of Shaheen Carpets

•  Environmental Contribution: Shaw Industries

•  Product / Method Innovation: Tuftco Technologies Inc.

•  Contribution to the Industry: Beaulieu of America

Congratulations to the winners and nominees of this years ceremony. We look forward to seeing the newest innovations at the next FloorTek Expo in 2011.

Entrance to AFA FloorTek

Overview of FloorTek 2009

Sellers representatives after the launching of Fibrebak pile removal system product