Dallas, May 17, 2011 – Quick-Step, the style and innovation leader in laminate flooring, has added Apollo Distributing Company as the Quick-Step distributor partner for the Metropolitan New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Marketplace. Apollo is one of the Northeast’s leading independent wholesale distributors of fine floor covering products. Apollo will represent Quick-Step in New York City, Long Island, Southern New York, Northern New Jersey, and Southwestern Connecticut.

“Quick-Step products are exclusively sold through a national network of the flooring industry’s finest distributors,” said Roy Foster, vice president of sales for Quick-Step. “Apollo Distributing Company has an industry-leading history of successful performance in the Northeast. Their dedication to customer satisfaction is second to none, ensuring that Quick-Step customers in this area will receive exceptional service from our new distributor partner.”

“Apollo has a long-established reputation for quality,” said Keith Slobodien, president of Apollo Distributing Company. “This quality begins with a product line selection process that settles for nothing less than the finest flooring products. Quick-Step is widely-known as the laminate industry’s leader in quality, style, technology, and innovation. As a manufacturer, Quick-Step offers a distributor superior products, the right product mix, effective merchandising tools, low claims rates, and excellent customer service. We are very pleased to represent the Quick-Step product line in our territory.”

About Quick-Step
Quick-Step is a market leader in flooring, providing solutions for a wide variety of interiors. Quick-Step is a registered trademark of Unilin Flooring, a Mohawk Industries company. Mohawk Industries is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is a Fortune 500 company. To find the nearest Quick-Step dealer or for additional information, visit quickstep.com.

Apollo Distributing Company
Apollo is a family-owned, third generation directed, floor covering distributor providing sales and service to qualified floor covering retailers, builders, contractors, and home centers in the Metropolitan New York Marketplace. This New Jersey based company exemplifies dependability, innovation, and leadership in value-added service. For additional information, visit www.apollodist.com.