Back on top. Mannington Mills regained the Best Overall Manufacturer title in the 10th Annual Award of Excellence competition. The company had held the top position for seven straight years but was unseated last year and was voted Runner-Up in the category... more

New York—Following a one-year hiatus, Mannington Mills has climbed back on top of the mountain as it was won the coveted Best Overall Manufacturer in the Award of Excellence competition, which is sponsored by Floor Covering News and the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA)... more

Berlin. Conn.—Over 150 people gathered at the Hawthorne Inn Restaurant here to pay tribute to their colleagues for outstanding achievement in the floor covering industry in Connecticut as part of the Connecticut Floor Covering Association’s (CFCA) 7th Annual Awards Night... more

As part of its partnership with the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), StarNet recognized Pfizer for its reclamation efforts at its New York world headquarters... more

Houston—Tarkett recently honored distributors in both its commercial and residential divisions.

Tarkett Commercial presented the winners of the Azrock 2005 Distributor Awards... more

Las Vegas—Prefinished hardwood flooring producer Mirage recognized three distributors with its annual Spirit Awards at a ceremony earlier this year. The award winners are Mirage distributors that have demonstrated the most effective results in training, merchandising and sales growth... more

Las Vegas—Just prior to Surfaces, the various groups under the Alliance Flooring banner gathered at the Riveria Hotel & Casino for its national convention. Included were members of CarpetsPlus Color Tile (FCNews, Feb. 6/13), Carpetland Color Tile and Floorco... more

Houston—Tarkett’s Nafco division has teamed up with Coastal Living magazine in the Fabulous Flooring Sweepstakes which runs through April 30.

Consumers can win 400 square feet of Nafco’s PermsStone Modular flooring, which has an estimated retail value of $2,500... more

Clinton, S.C.—Anderson Hardwood Floors recently recognized those distributors who performed the best in 2005... more

Three lucky Tarkett retailers won an all-day appearance by Frank Bielec, one of the top designers on TLC’s hit show “Trading Spaces.” The contest was part of a promotion for the manufacturer’s Nafco division. Winners were Anderson Furniture and Floor Coverings in Trenton, Tenn... more