Prefinished
hardwood flooring maker Boa Franc has added two New York-area distributors for
its Mirage brand. The two companies, Apollo Distributing Co. and Derr Flooring
Co., will serve the New York City Metropolitan Area, Northern New Jersey and
Western Connecticut.
Previously, the Mirage brand was handled in New York by the
now defunct Hoboken Floors of Wayne, N.J. The company recently closed its doors
after 77 years, with debts and assets estimated at $100 million each.
Building on its Green Edge environmental initiative, Shaw
Industries said that all of its nylon area rugs are now fully cradle to cradle
recyclable. Shaw Living area rugs use Type 6 nylon, a material that can be
converted into virtually new nylon fiber at Shaw’s Evergreen recycling plant in
Augusta, Ga. The company also noted that its rugs made using Anso nylon contain
recycled content.
Show organizers of Surfaces 2008 say this year’s slate of
educational conferences are positioned to be the most comprehensive yet. Along
with 48 conference sessions targeted to five industry tracks, organizers will
also offer six hour-long “mini-sessions” for the first time during the show.
These sessions are aimed at show goers who want a quick rundown of some of the
hottest topics in the industry, including design trends, color stories and
branding, show organizers say.
Liquidation firm LiquiTec Industries is overseeing the
dismantling of now defunct distributor Hoboken Floors and its SPI Floors
subsidiary. Working with turnaround firm Realization Services, LiquiTec has
begun “the orderly liquidation of over $50 million of flooring inventory,
including tile, hardwood floors, carpet, finishes, accessories, tools and
related inventory.” Hoboken, until recently the top independent hard surface flooring
distributor in the United States, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with plans to
liquidate several weeks ago.
Wood Flooring International
(WFI) founder and ceo Bill Jopling told NFT
that he had no option but to initiate the “orderly liquidation” of his
nine-year-old company after the abrupt closing of the multi-state distributor
Hoboken Floors.
In a bid to draw more retailers and buyers
to one of its largest regional events, Shaw Industries said it will hold its
Atlanta-based “Innovations” market in conjunction with the first three days of
the Atlanta International Area Rug Market. The Jan. 17-19 event will mark the
first time in the company’s history that Shaw has held a regional show during
another market.
BNP Media announces the debut of Bath
& Kitchen Pro, a new publication aimed at bath and
kitchen installers, as well as distributors with showrooms and a design staff.
The magazine will focus both on business issues and design trends, including
articles on installation and purchasing. Fresh reporting on the business side
of the segment will help differentiate the magazine from other publications
that primarily only cover design, according to BNP Media.
Three distributors have added Somerset Hardwood
Flooring to their offerings in the Northeast. Specifically, Apollo Distributing
Co. will now offer Somerset products in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York;
and Bayard Sales Corp. will serve New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and parts
of the Virginias. Additionally, NRF Distributors will cover New England and
parts of New York and Pennsylvania.
Hoboken Floors of Wayne, N.J., recently filed
for Chapter 7 bankruptcy at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del.
Unlike Chapter 11, which would require that the company file a plan of
reorganization, Chapter 7 indicates that Hoboken will liquidate all of its
assets. The 77-year-old company was until recently the top independent hard
surface flooring distributor in the country, with more than 20 branches and 600
employees at its peak.
Roppe has revealed exclusively to its
distributors and this magazine that the company’s recent purchase of Tuflex
Rubber Flooring has resulted in a significant expansion to its portfolio. During
the recent Floor Installation Association of North America meeting in Dallas,
the company rolled out 234 new rubber flooring colors and an updated
marbleizing process.
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