Chattanooga, Tenn.—Propex, one of the world’s largest producers of carpet backing, filed for protection under Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. A story by the Associated Press (AP) stated the move makes the supplier “the latest casualty of the slump in the... more

East Berlin, Pa.—Pennwood Products recently held an open house at its facility here to celebrate the company’s new-and-improved finishing building, replacing the facility that was destroyed by fire on Oct. 9, 2006... more

SALEM, NJ – January 23, 2008 – Citing continued rising raw material costs, Mannington Mills, Inc., announced today that it will be implementing a price increase on all residential and commercial resilient products... more

New York—After nearly 15 years in business, Lumber Liquidators, the 111-store, factory-direct, hardwood-only retailer targeting both contractors and homeowners, has gone public.

In November, the company had its initial public offering led by its chairman, Tom Sullivan... more

Hicksville, N.Y.—With wood companies scrambling to fill distribution voids as a result of the Hoboken demise, Zickgraf Hardwood Flooring has taken a different path than most by teaming up with Shaw Industries to service its products across much of the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest... more

LATICRETE, a world leader in the manufacturing of innovative systems for the installation of ceramic tile and stone, recently celebrated the completion of an $8 million, 50,000 square foot expansion to its Grand Prairie, Texas, manufacturing and warehousing facility in Dallas County... more

Frederick, Md.—Stone products supplier Avanti Marble & Granite celebrated its 10-year anniversary with more than 200 employees, family members, customers and vendors attending... more

DALTON, GA. & BRAMPTON, ON. November 16, 2007 8:30 a.m. – Tandus, a leading North American floorcovering manufacturer headquartered in Dalton, GA., and SHNIER, a leading North American floorcovering solutions company, jointly announces a new partnership, effective November 15, 2007... more

Anaheim, Calif.—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has launched www.wfca-pro.org, a sister-site to its consumer Web site www.wfca.org, geared to the flooring professional... more

(Wayne, New Jersey) LiquiTec Industries, Incorporated has been retained by Wachovia Bank to oversee and coordinate the liquidation of the inventory and other personal property of, now defunct, Hoboken Floors and its subsidiary operation SPI Floors, LLC in conjunction with Realization Services, Inc... more