By Matthew Spieler

RALEIGH, N.C.—Despite more than three years of negative sales for the laminate category, brand leader Pergo has not let up on the innovation button. Last year the company introduced the patented PerfectFold locking technology (FCNews, Sept. 28/Oct. 5, 2009) and, as it prepares for next year’s introductions, a new printing innovation has been announced... more

CHICAGO—If there is perpetual life in the rug industry, it must surely be depicted by Karastan’s Multicolor Panel Kirman 791. This is the rug that Karastan put to the test at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair and made a comeback recently at the Macy’s on... more

HICKSVILLE, N.Y.—FCNews has agreed to be the exclusive sponsor of the Surfaces 2011 Educational Conference which will be held Jan. 24 to 27 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Featuring 49 flooring-specific courses, many being offered at the show for... more

An historic 13th century castle in The Netherlands has reopened as a unique 26-bedroom hotel, designed by some of Holland’s leading interior designers*, and managed almost entirely by students from the... more

Quick Drain USA, the leading manufacturer of linear shower slot drains for creative freedom when designing with tile, stone and other solid surface, has made product details and specification guidelines available for the revolutionary... more

Nov. 2, 2010: LATICRETE, a global leader in the manufacturing of innovative systems for the installation of tile and stone, has announced the LATICRETE® Product Information App can now be downloaded for free to any smartphone or... more

CHICAGO, I.L. – Greenbuild International Conference & Expo (NOVEMBER 9, 2010) – Gerflor, a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialized resilient flooring, today announced its attendance at Greenbuild 2010 in Chicago at McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, on... more

By Ken Ryan

Jack Boesch, director of marketing for MP Global Products, calls Pregis Corps’ patented underlayment technology “a game changer.” It is the main reason MP Global stopped selling its foam underlayment and instead collaborated with Pregis, becoming one of four companies approved to market and... more

CALHOUN, Ga., Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Mohawk Industries, Inc. today announced 2010 third quarter net earnings of $51 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.74 which included unusual items that were offsetting. For the third quarter of 2009, the net earnings were... more

LANCASTER, Pa., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Armstrong World Industries, Inc. today reported third quarter 2010 net sales of $739.8 million, down 2 percent, from $753.0 million in the same period for 2009. Excluding a $12 million, or 2 percent, impact of foreign exchange rates, sales were... more