By Steven Feldman

RENO, NEV.—After focusing on extensive marketing, advertising and technology initiatives for the last few years, Abbey Carpet & Floor is positioning for the economic recovery by taking the wraps off a number of strong merchandising programs from... more

February 4, 2011, Calhoun, GA— Faus Group, Inc.(“Faus”), added two companies to its growing alliance of premiere flooring distributors, in the United States. The companies are Self’s Inc., of Wichita, Kansas, (managing territories in: Oklahoma, northwest Arkansas, Kansas, western Missouri), and... more

East Coast Tile Group has signed an exclusive master distribution arrangement with StonePeak Ceramics in the Eastern United States. Under terms of this new agreement, East Coast Tile divisions Best Tile and Tile America will use their expansive infrastructure and over 50 years of experience in... more

MERCERVILLE, N.J.—Congoleum will be connecting with retail salespeople every time they sell Connections glueless flooring during the mill’s Cash Connections retail salesperson promotion... more

LAVAL, QUEBEC, CANADA—After flying under the radar for a few years, 2010 served as the reemergence of Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring. The Canadian hardwood flooring manufacturer with a reputation for quality and high style was aggressive in all facets— product, merchandising and... more

Arley Wholesale, Inc., a family-owned, third generation wholesale supplier of tile and stone headquartered in Scranton, PA, recently made a major contribution of porcelain tile material to aid the crisis in Haiti... more

Dallas, February 21, 2011 – Quick-Step, the style and technology leader in laminate flooring, has added The Cronin Company as a new distributor partner. Effective March 12th, Cronin will represent Quick-Step in Montana, Oregon, Alaska, Idaho, northern Wyoming, and... more

Dalton, Georgia, February 16, 2011 - The Carpet and Rug Institute is pleased to announce that Summit Maintenance Solutions of Tri-Cities Washington has joined CRI's Seal of Approval Service Providers Program as its 1000th participant. The CRI Seal of Approval program identifies effective... more

SALEM, N.J., Feb. 15, 2011 – Beautiful floors, beautiful homes, beautiful world – that’s the essence of what Mannington hopes to capture in its first consumer blog, “At Home” (http://blog.manningtonathome.com)... more

LATICRETE, a global leader in the manufacturing of innovative systems for the installation of tile and stone, drew a non-stop crowd of attendees to its exhibit for all three days of Surfaces 2011 this January with new products and an energized promotion for six new grout colors that stole the show floor at... more