BALTIMORE—For 22 years The L&L Co. has held a golf tournament to not only thank customers and suppliers but to give back to the community. Since 1996 it has teamed up with Believe In Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation... more

SACRAMENTO, CALIF.—The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently announced new regulations on foreign and domestic composite wood product manufacturers—including flooring— which will require stricter standards on formaldehyde emissions... more

ST. LOUIS—Earlier this year it left the grips of bankruptcy; now it wants to leave the floor covering industry... more

Lebanon, IN July 21, 2008 - Both consumers and early reviewers alike agree that the Festool KAPEX 10” Sliding Dual Compound Miter Saw, released to end users on July 1st, has effectively raised the bar for miter saw performance across the industry... more

GREENVILLE, SC, July 22, 2008—Industry veteran, Chuck Coloian, joins 828 International as Account Manager for Ohio. In his new position, Coloian will focus on increasing 828’s sales and market share by working with existing dealers and building new business with specialty retailers... more

July 17, 2008: LATICRETE, a global leader in the manufacturing of innovative systems for the installation of tile and stone, generously donated LATAPOXY® 310 Rapid Stone Adhesive and the LATAPOXY 310 Cordless Mixer for a new open air stone pavilion at the Disabled Veterans Camp on Big Marine Lake in more

LANCASTER, PA.—Armstrong is giving its retailers the chance to win significant monetary rewards and prizes during the fall selling season through one of the most exciting promotional retail competitions in recent floor covering industry history... more

By Matthew Spieler

DALTON—With sales of solid hardwood floors still accounting for more than half the category’s revenues, Shaw Industries announced it has acquired Zickgraf Hardwood Flooring Co., thus giving it a direct portal into the segment. Terms of the sale were not disclosed... more

By John Bailey

ATLANTA—Expansion and economy were big buzzwords at the summer Atlanta International Area Rug Market as exhibitors tweaked and expanded lines that did well earlier in the year and introduced their concepts for the new ones... more

The Applied Coatings Group, a leading manufacturer of decorative glass products utilizing dichroic thin film technology to manage color, has launched the Opulence Series from its Modono Collection of glass tiles... more