After a near three-year legal process, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) determined that PTT, the fiber used in Mohawk SmartStrand carpets and previously classified simply as polyester, merits its own subclass. The ruling comes in response to... more

In keeping with its long-standing dedication to corporate and social responsibility, Cikel America recently donated an impressive 6,000 board-feet (22,000 lineal feet) of its beautiful exotic Brazilian Cumaru hardwood for graduate-level architecture students building the first... more

By Steven Feldman

SAN ANTONIO—Mohawk for years has focused on providing solutions for floor covering dealers, particularly its aligned dealer network. To that end, at its recently combined Floorscapes/Color Center Elite convention, aptly named Solutions 2010, in addition to... more

It was a year that started like the previous two—filled with hope that the country would climb out of its worst economic climate since WWII. Unfortunately, it never happened and 2009 turned into one of the toughest years the... more

As the 2009/2010 winter market season gets under way, we take a look back almost 29 years to when the Chicago Market was still in full swing. In addition to the plethora of new products and services, Chicago was also... more

Mohawk Industries has long been a leader in green products, most recently with SmartStrand fiber made with DuPont Sorona renewably sourced polymer, which replaces 37% of the petroleum used to make the product with renewable resources like... more

RALEIGH, N.C.—Pergo, has entered a mutual license agreement with Egger, a European laminate flooring manufacturer. The agreement applies to the Pergo PerfectFold patent (FCNews Sept. 28/Oct. 5), and the Egger Pro Clic patent—both of which utilize... more

It’s no secret the flooring industry has a history of being at the forefront of environmental stewardship. But with the passing of the NSF/ANSI 140 carpet standard late in 2007, and the soon-to-be-finalized NSF/ANSI 332 resilient standard, the industry has... more

By Steven Feldman

As part of the recent FEI Group meeting, some of the industry’s leading executives took part in a panel discussion on everything from the industry, the recovery and the future in... more

By FCNews staff

As 2009 comes to a close, it will mark the third year in a row that most people would like to forget when it comes to how business was. Some even say it has been the toughest of the three as conditions started to decline dramatically in both... more