Carl Bredl has been in the flooring industry for 35 years and the depth of his experience is impressive. Beginning as a union installer in 1985, he started with carpet, and eventually ventured into hard surfaces, including vinyls, rubber, wood, laminate, concrete repair, epoxy mitigation systems, and resinous flooring. He’s known as “The Moisture Testing […]
With nearly 25 years of commercial flooring industry experience in both the manufacturing and service provider sides, Mark Bischoff offers a unique perspective. Since May 2019, he has served as president & CEO of Starnet Commercial Flooring and leads the organization with the same continued commitment to its vendor partners and members that it’s shown […]
Jim Curtice, Vice President of Specialty Services with Interfinish, isn’t your typical floor care expert. He started with the company 8 years ago as the Operations Manager for their commercial flooring maintenance division, but he didn’t come with any industry experience. Instead, Jim has coached high school football for over 30 years, and before working […]
With new generations coming into the workforce, it’s often asked how these twenty somethings are impacting their fields, and the flooring industry is no exception. Consider these stats about Millennials (born between 1980 and 1994) and Gen Z (born between 1995 and 2010): Millennials are expected to make up at least 44% of the workforce […]
Cary Woodfield continues to make an impact in the world of commercial flooring. His 4 decades of experience in carpet installation and maintenance are nearly unparalleled. In that time, he’s traveled the globe (6 continents, 20+ countries, 80+ cities) to troubleshoot and resolve flooring issues through better education. With literally millions and millions of yards […]
Training As a Passion Mark Warner is currently the education manager for ISSA‘s Cleaning Management Institute. His extensive background in floor care spans over three decades, with two of those spent in training and education. “Being involved with training and sharing information, I learn every day as well as try and teach others every day,” […]
Jeff Cross is a very recognizable name and face in the world of floor cleaning and restoration. A prominent industry icon, Jeff’s most notable role as executive editor of Cleanfax magazine normally has him on the other side of an interview, as the person asking the tough questions. Not surprisingly, investigative journalism became Cross’s professional […]
Chemistry is essential to proper floor care, but the diverse selection of products available on the market inevitably makes for a large, often unorganized, chemical inventory in work vans, trucks, warehouses, and storage rooms. James Parker Burnett, General Manager with Vital Solutions, recalls the early days of Vital Oxide. “About 10 years ago, Vital Oxide […]
In the world of facilities maintenance, a twist on a popular proverb is certainly fitting. It takes a village to raise a building. That bad pun aside, caring for a facility is truly a team effort as it requires skills and experience over multiple trades, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and, of course, custodial and maintenance. […]
XL North is pleased to announce that Spencer Luallen, son of XL North’s National Sales Director, Bill Luallen, has joined our company as Technical Sales Manager for the US south west region. As a recent marketing graduate from the University of Dayton, Spencer is the perfect addition to the XL North team! A knowledge of […]