Dalton—Laminates from Mohawk Industries have been certified to receive the North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) seal for quality. The certification covers all Unilin-manufactured products in Mohawk’s laminate line... more

Hakatai Enterprises Inc., importer and distributor of glass mosaic tile, was voted as Oregon’s “38th Best Small Company to Work for” in the 2007 annual survey conducted by Oregon Business Magazine and overseen by the research firm Davis Hibbitts and Midghall... more

By Sarah Zimmerman

Lancaster, Pa.—Armstrong’s corporate headquarters here were presented with the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Platinum Certification from its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System for existing buildings (LEED-EB)... more

On top of the world. Shaw Industries was named the Best Overall Manufacturer by the flooring industry in the 11th Annual Award of Excellence competition. It marks the first time the mill has taken home the top prize. It did finish as the runner-up for six of the previous competitions... more

New York—Shaw Industries’ move to a full-service flooring provider in recent years has paid off, as the mill won the coveted Best Overall Manufacturer title in the 11th Award of Excellence competition. The company also took top honors for the third year in a row in the Area Rug category... more

And the winner is…Keith Hinshaw, a stone contractor who attended Coverings for the fourth consecutive year and was “thrilled” the show returned to his backyard home of Chicago after a 15-year absence... more

LATICRETE founder and chairman emeritus Dr. Henry M. Rothberg, whose pioneering research in the field of chemical engineering led to the invention of the thin-set method of installation for ceramic tile and stone, was honored by the National Tile Contractors Association with the prestigious Joe A... more

A lifetime of achievement. At the annual FloorExpo conference in Denver, Home Solutions member Bill Billingsley, owner of Miller Bros. Floors in Stafford, Tex., was honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award... more

DALTON, GA, April 20, 2007—Karastan is proudly recognized by House and Garden magazine as a leading source for carpets and rugs in three categories: best wall-to-wall carpet, best range of carpet and rug styles, and best traditional carpets and rugs... more

Pinnacle Interior Elements at Surfaces handed out its 2006 Distributor of the Year award to Longust Distributing, based in Mesa, Ariz., with branches in Anaheim, Las Vegas and Albuquerque... more