Mercier Wood Flooring has added Portland, Ore.-based Emerson Hardwood Floors as a distributor in Oregon and Washington. Emerson Hardwood will carry Mercier's full line, including solid hardwoods, exotics and engineered offerings. For more information, call (800) 820-9898.

Belgium carpet and rug maker Louis de Poortere (LDP) has appointed Prestige Mills of Calhoun, Ga., as exclusive North American distributor of the company's entire range, which notably includes an extensive selection of wool face-to-face Wilton runners. Prestige Mills is a manufacturer and importer of carpets and rugs with three divisions - Concepts International, Prestige Mills and Weave-Tuft Carpets. Prestige plans to add LDP as a new division.