Faus Group The mill has partnered with Oak Products of Illinois to distribute its Fausfloor laminate program in the Illinois and southern Wisconsin markets.

Collections include the Master-pieces, Essentials, Classic Americana and Really Exotic collections.

“We have no doubt the partnership with Oak Products will be positive for both companies,” said Katie McGrady-Allman, national sales director for the Fausfloor program.

For more information about Faus, call 888. 231.3287.

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Chinafloors Timber Shanghai With the China-based company expanding into the U.S. ( FCNews, Oct. 2/9), it has signed a license agreement with Valinge Innovation AB to cover a glue-free locking system for laminate and wood flooring.

Thomas Baert, president of Chinafloors, said, “As a very fast growing export company based in China, it is an honor to be one of the very few able to offer a licensed click system on both laminate and wood floors, as well as to be associated with the powerful R&D center of Valinge.”

For more information, visit www.chinafloors.com

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Kronotex USA The company has gone live with www.formicaflooring.com, a Web site that tells the story of the Formica Flooring re-launch and gives dealers access to marketing tools and sales support.

The site is divided into three sections—for homeowners, retailers and distributors—and is comprised of information on the most important aspects of the company, including a video of Kronotex’ new U.S. plant in Barnwell, S.C., along with a message by Norman Voss, president and CEO, describing the mill’s North American presence.

In addition, the site features the entire Formica product lineup and highlights the various benefits each offers, and it allows consumers to browse by collection, search for a local retailer or request a product brochure.

For more information, visit the new Web site.