b'NTCA MEMBER SPOTLIGHTprogram,andwewerefortunateexpert installers, as well as creating enough to have hosted a certifi ca- the awareness of the fact that tile tion this past December.installationisaveryskilledtrade CurrentlyAvalonhaseightCTIthatsmorethanworthyofbeing subcontractors that handle part ofconsidered a full-time career.the ceramic installations for AvalonAvalonFlooringalsotakespride Flooring.Wealsojusthostedain maintaining an active role in the certifi cationonDecember1st,atcommunitieswhereitscustomers our Cherry Hill location, where 11and employees live, donating both outofour13participantspassedtimeandmoneytocharitiesand and became certifi ed CTI contrac- non-profi t organizations in order to tors! Showers said.givebacktothecommunityand Ourgoalat Avalonistokeepraise awareness for important causes. workingonthegrowthofourIts also a good steward of the planet, takingseriouslytheresponsibility tocarefortheenvironment,soit constantlystrivestopreservenatu-ralresourcesandreduceitsenvi-ronmentalimpact.Thecompany features high-quality, green fl ooring options in its showrooms and oper-ates its own recycling program that successfullydivertsapproximately twomillionpoundsofusedcar-pet and pad per year from landfi lls throughout the region.What keeps the company going, Showerssaid,isThesenseof accomplishmentwhenyoustep back,andrealizeyouarepart ofagreatcompanythatstarted withonemansdreamthatnow The companys employee cantina.employs over 300 people.Avalon Flooring is 100% employee-owned, with more than 330 employees. 66 TileLetter | May 2019'