DALTON—Patricia Flavin, senior vice president of marketing for Beaulieu of America, has accepted the position of vice chairman for the marketing issues committee of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI). The position will be in addition to her... more

WASHINGTON—Tim Cole, director of environmental initiatives and product development for Forbo Flooring Systems, has been selected as chair-elect of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)... more

MARBLE HILL, GA.—Wes Connelly, North America area manager for Wools of New Zealand, retired March 1 after 39 years in the floor covering/textile industry. Elise Demboski, who previously worked for Wools of New Zealand and has been an industry marketing consultant for the past 12 years... more

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—LG Floors recently named David Thoresen executive vice president. Thoresen, an industry veteran, joins the company at its headquarters here after eight years with Mannington Mills in several executive positions—most recently manager of retail strategic accounts... more

February 27, 2009- Salem, NJ – Dennis Hrusa recently joined Mannington Mills as Strategic Accounts Manager for Wood and Porcelain. Hrusa comes to Mannington with over 25 years of experience in the floor covering industry, most recently with the Muskoka Flooring division of Tembec Industries... more

MARBLE HILL, GA, February 23, 2009—Effective March 1, Wes Connelly, North America Area Manager for Wools of New Zealand, is retiring after 39 years in the floorcovering/textile industry... more

Eliane, a recognized global leader in the manufacturing of porcelain and ceramic tile, has appointed Mike Cox, a 20-year veteran of the floor covering industry, to the position of National Sales Manager... more

SINT-BAAFS-VIJVE, BELGIUM— Jules Noten has been named CEO of The Balta Group. He replaces Marcus Billman, who is relocating to the UK to pursue opportunities closer to his family... more

NEUMARKT, GERMANY—Ralf Eisermann has been named CEO of Pfleiderer AG’s flooring division, which includes Pergo and Uniboard. In addition, Sascha Kostros was appointed head of worldwide research and development for Pleiderer Schweiz AG, which manages the laminate flooring operations in North America and Europe... more

LG Floors has announced that industry veteran David E. Thoresen has joined the company as Executive Vice President... more