Calhoun, Ga.—The European Patent Office has recently issued Faus a patent that according to the company provides “further protection for and recognition of Faus’ innovative embossed in register and joint guard technologies, which enhance the appearance and prolong the life of laminate flooring... more

Washington—Alloc has become the latest manufacturer to join the North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) as a regular member... more

Morristown, Tenn.—Precision Flooring Products will be moving its facilities to a 140,000-square-foot building located on West First North Street here during the first quarter this year. The company currently occupies two plants totaling 50,000 square feet of production space... more

Anaheim, Calif.—The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), in conjunction with Bridgeway Interactive and the Creating Your Space (CYS) program, are offering three tiers of Web design to WFCA member sites—Premium, Elite and Elite Custom... more

Interactive exhibits, product giveaways and a 110-pound Great Dane awaited Salinas, Calif., flooring customers at the grand reopening of Cinderella Carpet One in November... more

Garland, Tex.—Executives from Mapei Corp. along with community leaders and local politicians recently participated in the company’s groundbreaking ceremonies to double the size of its plant here... more

By Steven Feldman

Houston—A soft economy should not deter Flooring America/Flooring Canada members from increasing their sales and profitability. So said Vinnie Virga, president of Flooring America, at the group’s winter convention held here earlier this month... more

By Matthew Spieler

Hicksville, N.Y.—For the first time since laminate companies began suing each other over patent infringements of mechanically locking flooring panels has a case gone to a jury trial and a verdict was handed down. Unfortunately, the case is far from over... more

Ecological Internet's international protest supporting local Papua New Guinea resistance blows the project out of the water... more

Styling trends play a major role in any industry. Whether the product is going on the floor, the wall, indoors or outdoors, knowing the latest colors and styles is crucial for any company... more