UFLOOR Systems, Inc., the North American subsidiary of the Uzin-Utz Group, Germany’s premier manufacturer of high quality floor covering installation systems, has entered in to a new full-line distribution partnership with the Denver Hardwood Company in Denver, Colorado... more

ORLANDO, FLA.—Coverings L.A. Boutique, which was planned for Nov. 19 and 20 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California, has been postponed. No alternative date has been decided... more

DALTON, GA (June 2, 2008)—Home improvement television star Chip Wade has joined Mohawk Industries to serve as a celebrity spokesperson for new and innovative flooring products... more

SALEM, NJ – May 30, 2008 – Continuing raw material cost increases, driven by record-setting oil and natural gas prices, must unfortunately be passed on to the consumer... more

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J.— Hunter Douglas this summer will present its aligned dealers with a unique opportunity to increase store traffic and close larger and more profitable sales via the Hunter Douglas Fashion for Windows Summer Sales event... more

CHICAGO, April 18 2008 – Chicago-based Trans Ceramica, a GranitiFiandre Company, has recently expanded their sales management team with the addition of three Special Projects Managers... more

MIAMI—Cikel America recently unveiled its quick-ship program for exotic hardwoods. Gerry Schappell, vice president of wood, said the program allows Cikel to “control its own destiny—take it from the forest to the floor. Most companies go through distributors... more

BURNSVILLE, MINN.—Midwest Regional Marketing, a privately held company headquartered here and parent to both Floor To Ceiling and World of Floors, has adopted the new name of Preferred Brands... more

Software provider Kashmoo.com has signed a new agreement with Preferred Brands, the parent company of the Floor to Ceiling and World of Floors dealer groups, to offer discounts and standard configurations of Kashmoo’s flooring software... more

DALTON, GA, May 15, 2008—Karastan and Mohawk Select are making a powerful impact in Las Vegas with the opening of a permanent showroom. The 5,600 square-foot exhibit space will be on the 8th floor of the World Market Center in Space C-896... more