Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124INDUSTRY NEWS Q.E.PnamedaMasterDistributor for Bissell Commercial Q.E.P. Co., Inc. entered into a strategic partnership with Bissell Commercial to become a Master Distributor of the full Bissell BigGreen Commercial® line of vac- uums, cleaning machines and sup- plies throughout North America, Central America, the Caribbean and the northern countries of South America. To support this new strategic partnership, Q.E.P. has appointed Nathan Mincey as QEP’s senior director of Specialty Markets. Mincey will be the point of contact with Bissell Commercial and will develop the sales and marketing strategy to expand their offering into Mike Franceschelli, CEO of Florida Tile, Inc., since 2010, was recently named president of Tile Council of North America, for a two-year term. He’s led the company to steady growth in sales and profits while also expanding their manu- facturing and distribution capabilities. Franceschelli has taken an active role in TCNA, serving four years as 2nd vice president before accepting his current post. His commitment to raising the bar in the tile industry is reflected in the goals that he has set for himself and TCNA for the coming year. “Developing a TCNA ‘Why Tile’ pro- gram to educate consumers and the industry on the many benefits of tile is high on my list of priorities,” says Franceschelli. “It’s important to lead this charge of informing the public and train- ing our industry professionals in order to make a positive impact in the flooring market.” His list of objectives for the coming year highlight the ambition and dedication he and TCNA have for the tile industry. • Develop the TCNA “Why Tile” program to inform consumers and the industry regarding the health, safety, environ- mental, cost, and design benefits of tile • Work with labor orga- n i z a t i o n s to support career train- ing and cer- t i f i c a t i o n programs • Continue to facilitate the development of standards to better define technical product performance and to inform consumers about the safe use of tile surfaces • Maintain the collaboration of the TCNA Handbook Committee and the publica- tion of installation details relevant to today’s products and practices • Promote further collaboration with other major trade organizations includ- ing CTDA, NTCA and TCAA • Develop an even stronger bond between members in the US and Canada and their TCNA colleagues in Mexico • Promote cooperation within the global tile manufacturing communities in Italy, Spain, Brazil and around the world • Contribute on an international basis to ISO standards Florida Tile CEO named TCNA president 100 TileLetter | December 2016