Article Number: 8874
Quick-Step Named "Laminate Manufacturer Of The Year" For 4th Consecutive Year
Dallas, May 9, 2014 – Quick-Step, the style, design, and innovation leader in laminate flooring, was recently named “Laminate Manufacturer Of The Year” for the 4th consecutive year, in the annual “Award Of Excellence” competition. This award is viewed as an extremely prestigious honor within the flooring community.

“This recognition is very meaningful for us, because votes were cast by those we serve: retailers, distributors, designers, installers, and specifiers,” said Shane Calloway, vice president of North American independent distribution sales for Unilin, Quick-Step’s parent company. “Being named Laminate Manufacturer Of The Year for the 4th consecutive year confirms that customers know Quick-Step offers the industry’s best designs, cutting-edge innovation, consistent quality, and excellent customer service/product availability — all at an attractive price. Quick-Step is committed to continuing our legacy of equipping customers for success.”

Sponsored by Floor Covering News and Hanley Wood (Surfaces), the Award Of Excellence is designed to serve as a vehicle for manufacturers’ customers to honor the companies they feel consistently provide the best service, professionalism of sales force, management responsiveness, value, design, B2B, handling of claims, and ease of doing business. Thousands of votes were cast this year by individuals from all segments of the flooring industry.

About Quickstep
Quick-Step is a market leader in flooring, providing solutions for a wide variety of interiors. Beautiful, durable, and virtually maintenance-free, Quick-Step puts the style in lifestyle. Widely-known as the style, design, and innovation leader in laminate flooring, Quick-Step continuously earns the flooring industry’s most prestigious awards including: 2014 Award Of Excellence - Laminate Manufacturer Of The Year (4rd consecutive year); 2013 Dealers’ Choice Award - Best New Laminate Product Of The Year (2nd consecutive year); 2013 RECO Market Intelligence Report - #1 Quality #1 Product Availability #1 Consumer Preference; and 2013 Floor Focus Retailer Survey - #1 Quality, #1 Service, #1 Design (4th consecutive year). 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. For more information, visit: www.us.quick-step.com.