David Lauzon, President and Founder of LAUZON Distinctive Hardwood Flooring inc. is pleased to announce the participation of the Quebec government in a new $19 Million hybrid sawmill... more

Between September 10th and 15th the Minister of State for Trade, H.E. Kursad Tuzman, will lead a trade delegation of Turkish businessmen to New York and Chicago for a series of meetings with U.S. companies... more

Dalton—Lew Migliore, president and owner of LGM Technical Carpet Services located here, and FCNews columnist for the past 20 years of the “Claims File,” has announced the formation of a new entity, LGMTCS & Associates, Technical Flooring Services, LLC... more

Louisville, Ky.—“It’s with a great deal of excitement that we announce the formation of Louisville Wood Floors, a company created to provide the discriminating specifier a broad selection of high-quality, specialty hardwood... more

Dalton—For 42 years, Ed Williams helped steer the carpet industry through its dramatic growth period of the late 1960s through the early 1980s, its massive consolidation and vertical integration; broadloom manufacturers expanding into hard surfaces, mill programs, and more... more

Chicago—The Formica Flooring brand is officially back in the marketplace. One by one, distributors around the country will be launching the line—exclusive to the specialty retailer—with the goal of having the entire country blanketed by the end of October.

Now manufactured in Barnwell, S.C... more

By Matthew Spieler

Dalton—Robert Shaw, the face of Shaw Industries and one of the main architects of the modern floor covering industry announced his plans to step down effective Sept. 1... more

DALTON (August 3, 2006) — Ed Williams, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Mohawk Industries, has announced his plans to retire.

Williams career in the carpet industry spans more than 40 years... more

Lakeland, Fla.—Florida Tile announced plans to make a major investment in a state-of-the-art porcelain tile production line at its Lawrenceburg, Ky., facility. When completed, the new line will produce approximately 40 million square feet of porcelain tile annually... more

LANCASTER, Pa., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Armstrong Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ACKHQ) today reported second quarter 2006 net sales of $945.5 million that were 3% higher than second quarter net sales of $919.0 million in 2005, including a $4... more