BuildDirect has been named as one of the winners of the prestigious British Columbia Export Awards. The company was recognized as one of 24 top exporters in British Columbia, Canada, and the top exporter in the Professional and Services category... more

LATICRETE International, Inc., a global leader in the manufacturing of innovative systems for the installation of ceramic tile and stone, was recently awarded the prestigious “Family Business of the Year Award” by the University of Connecticut Family Business Program... more

Chicago—Jan Clinite, director of marketing and product development of Interstate Supply, St. Louis, has been named the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) Future Leader of the Year. The award recognizes potential leaders who are younger than 40 years old... more

MARIETTA, GA, November 8, 2006---At the annual FloorExpo conference in Denver, Colorado, esteemed Home Solutions member Bill Billingsley was honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the executives at FloorExpo... more

By Steven Feldman

Philadelphia—Olga Murray, founder of the Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation, which provides basic necessities to impoverished Nepalese children, on Nov. 16 was honored with the $25,000 grand prize in Mannington’s Stand On A Better World Awards competition... more

High Point, NC – December 4, 2006 – For the second year in a row, Mannington Mills, a leading manufacturer of fine flooring, has received the SHARP Safety Award from the North Carolina Department of Labor... more

CINCINNATI—One of the most revolutionary products to hit the flooring industry in four decades was singled out recently for national acclaim... more

KENNESAW, GA.—Reinforcing its commitment to providing customers with an expansive collection of sustainable carpet for contract interiors, several of The Mohawk Group’s numerous product platforms have achieved... more

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—Commercial Carpets of America (CCA) recently honored two property management companies for their energy saving achievements by awarding them for participation in the Environmental Impact and Reclamation Program... more

Calhoun, GA – Faus Group, Inc. (“Faus”) won a first place Gold award for its Fausfloor® Gallery independent retail store laminate display during the IN-STORE Marketing Expo held in Chicago, Illinois this week... more