WASHINGTON, January 13, 2011 –The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA), the voice of laminate flooring in North America™, is proud to announce the winners of the 5th annual 2010 LAMMY Awards, which celebrates companies and individuals who have provided exceptional contributions to the laminate flooring industry over the previous year.

“Each of these winners are a testament to the commitment and continuing strength of our category,” says Bill Dearing, president of NALFA. “The LAMMY Awards are a great way for NALFA to formally recognize them for their efforts and to encourage others to do the same.”

The 2010 LAMMY Award winners were announced at a NALFA-sponsored breakfast on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at SURFACES.

The 2010 LAMMY Award winners are:

Member of the Year
Roger Farabee, Mohawk

Associate Member of the Year
Matt Heil, Pregis

Distributor of the Year
Longust Distributing

Associate Member of the Year
MP Global Products

Member Company of the Year
Shaw

Dealer of the Year
RC Willey

The NALFA Board of Directors anonymously nominates individuals and organizations for each category. The nominees are compiled, listed on ballots and sent for voting to NALFA members as well as the editors of Floor Covering Installer, Floor Covering News, Floor Covering Weekly, Floor Focus and National Floor Trends. NALFA presented the first LAMMY Awards in 2007.

For more information on the LAMMY Awards and category criteria, please visit www.nalfa.com.