About RFCI
The voice of resilient flooring.
Founded in 1976, the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) is the trade association for North America’s resilient flooring industry—engaging the manufacturers of resilient flooring and suppliers of the industry.
Est. 1976
LaGrange, Georgia
Who We Are
A trade association focused on North America’s Resilient Flooring Industry
RFCI is composed of nearly 60 Manufacturer and Associate Supply Chain members, all focused on a core goal of Industry Growth and Well Being.
50+
YEARS OF SERVICE AND ACCOMPLISHMENT
RFCI is composed of nearly 60 Manufacturer and Associate Supply Chain members, all focused on a core goal of Industry Growth and Well Being.
Our Strategic Focus
RFCI's Strategic Initiatives
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Advocacy & Engagement
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Technical Initiatives
02 / 05
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Sustainability Programs
03 / 05
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Promotion & Education
04 / 05
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Member Development
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Advocacy & Engagement
Addressing key national and state issues with governmental and non-governmental entities.
02
Technical Initiatives
Actively engaging key technical topics in the resilient flooring universe, including certification development, supporting consensus standards development, the creation of helpful technical tools for a multitude of resilient flooring customers, and much more. Highlighted certifications for resilient flooring include:
- FloorScore®
- ASSURE® Certified
- AFFIRM™ Certified
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Sustainability Programs
Supporting sustainability initiatives in resilient flooring including the development of industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), participation in the consensus development of Product Category Rules (PCRs), partnering with ecomedes® to enhance the specification cycle related to sustainability & more.
04
Promotion & Education
Advancing industry knowledge via educational resources, original research & consumer outreach via our Beautifully Responsible® program while also engaging/informing the A&D community.
05
Member Development
Actively supporting our members on a host of key strategic fronts that impact the resilient flooring sector.
Testimonials
Hear from the industry.
MSI Manufacturer
Alan Smith of MSI
All the issues that are relevant to being successful, we gain that from being part of RFCI.
Shaw Industries
Herb Upton of Shaw Industries
“RFCI brings our industry leaders together.”
Amorim Cork Composites
Rick Loomis of Amorim Cork Composites
“The industry is really coming together to solve the bigger problems.”
DOW
Anna Allsop & Maddie Wente of DOW
“We really enjoy the community and talking about very relevant industry topics.”
Roppe
Bart Rogers of ROPPE
“It’s a great group of people and manufacturers who join it.”
Karndean DesignFlooring
Ed Perrin & Bill Anderson of Karndean
“It has been really beneficial.”
ecomedes®
Paul Shahriari of ecomedes®
“With the RFCI platform, we bring all that data together in one location.”
Taylor Adhesives
Ralph Grogan of Taylor Adhesives
“Fantastic information you can’t get anywhere else.”
ERM Shelton
Susannah Enkema of ERM Shelton
“Beautifully Responsible has really been a great campaign.”
Community
Our members in action.
All-Member Spring Meeting 2025
Spring Reception 2025
Dinner — Fall 2024
Technical Meeting — Fall 2024
Fall Reception 2024
Board of Directors 2025
Sea Island Reception 2024
All-Member Meeting Lunch
Technical Committee 2025
Fall Meeting — Tucson 2025
Spring Meeting 2023
