Baar, Switzerland (August 2, 2011) – Earlier this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit unanimously agreed with a lower court ruling that Pergo’s products do not infringe Välinge's patents... more

President Barack Obama has announced his intent to nominate James “Tim” Ryan, CBO, to a key Administration post as a member of the National Institute of Building Sciences Board of Directors. Ryan was one of six intended... more

The National Institute of Building Sciences is issuing a call for members to join its newly reconstituted Multihazard Mitigation Council (MMC)... more

At the end of 2009, following back-to-back years of devastating, unparalleled loses, most industry executives said the upcoming year couldn’t get any worse. Well, on one hand they were essentially correct. But, just because things didn’t get worse in 2010, doesn’t mean... more

San Antonio—July, 2011-What began as a single store, small family business more than four decades ago is now one of San Antonio’s largest flooring companies. CW Floors®, formerly known as Rugs N’ Remnants and later Carpet World, now has 40 full-time employees, 150 contract workers and... more

The industry has used software companies to make life easier, and those companies have reciprocated by developing mobile apps for their software users... more

By Bob Johnston, Executive Director, Tropical Forest Foundation

I was flying to New Haven, Conn., to speak at the Forest Forum at Yale University when my seatmate, Jim, craned his neck over an article I was reading on the conservation of tropical forests. His curiosity started a conversation that brought to light some common... more

Over the last nine months, the flooring operations at Invista have undergone a number of major internal changes, from being separated into its own operating division to having a new president for the business unit that oversees it. Invista’s flooring business, now known as Surfaces, integrates its... more

By Emily Hooper

Although the floor covering industry isn’t known for being up-to-date on most technological trends, that is beginning to change. Many companies in the industry have developed apps—short for applications— that are tailored to deliver information to your... more

In the mid 1970s, Warren Tyler, author of FCNews’ “Salesmanship” column, was not only a highly successful retailer, he practiced what he now preaches in his columns, such as empowering consumers with practical knowledge. These free events, he said, helped his business by... more