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| Date | 6/11/2007 8:51:25 AM |
| Written By | LGM & Associates Technical Flooring Services |
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| Abstract | On top of the world. Shaw Industries was named the Best Overall Manufacturer by the flooring industry in the 11th Annual Award of Excellence competition. It marks the first time the mill has taken home the top prize. It did finish as the runner-up for six of the previous competitions... |
| Article | On top of the world. Shaw Industries was named the Best Overall Manufacturer by the flooring industry in the 11th Annual Award of Excellence competition. It marks the first time the mill has taken home the top prize. It did finish as the runner-up for six of the previous competitions. Sponsored by Floor Covering News and the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA), the Award of Excellence is a way for manufacturers’ customers—retailers, distributors, designers, installers, specifiers, etc.—to honor the companies they feel help them most in running a successful, profitable business operation, whether it be a retail store, a distributorship, a design center, an installation showroom, etc. FCNews readers, members of the WFCA as well as any other industry personnel not employed by a manufacturer was eligible to vote for the mills they felt best met the criteria in the six individual floor covering categories—Carpet, Area Rugs, Resilient, Hardwood, Ceramic and Laminate—as well as the top Overall company. Voting was held between October 1, 2006 and Feb. 28. This was the first year companies in the individual categories were grouped. Award winners: Best Overall Shaw Industries Carpet Group A: Mohawk Industries Group B: Milliken Carpet Resilient Group A: Mannington Mills Group B: Karndean International Laminate Group A: Wilsonart Flooring Group B: Alloc Ceramic Group A: Dal-Tile Group B: Crossville Hardwood Group A: Armstrong/Bruce/Robbins Group B: Mirage Prefinished Hardwood Flooring Area Rugs Group A: Shaw Living Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order) Best Overall Armstrong/Mannington/Mohawk Carpet Group A: Beaulieu of America Group B: Dixie/Fabrica/Masland/Kraus/Stanton/Royal Dutch Resilient Group A: Armstrong/Congoleum/Tarkett Group B: Amtico/Centiva/Roppe Laminate Group A: Armstrong/Bruce/Mannington/Pergo/Shaw Group B: Columbia/Faus/Formica Ceramic Group A: Mannington/Mohawk/Shaw Group B: American Marazzi/Florida Tile/Laufen Hardwood Group A: Anderson/Mannington/Tarkett Group B: BR-111/Lauzon/Mullican Area Rugs Group A: 828 International/Nourison/Oriental Weavers |