The elite roster of floor covering professionals who have been inducted into the World Floor Covering Association Hall of Fame will be honored at a gala dinner in New York City, April 28. The special black tie event is being held to raise money for the Floor Covering Industry Foundation, which assists people in the flooring business experiencing catastrophic illnesses, severe disabilities, or other life-altering hardships.
One of the nation's top floor covering distributors, Galleher, Inc., has been acquired by Japan's ITOCHU Corp., the two sides confirmed. The deal is expected to give the 60-year old Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based distributor an infusion of capital as well as the global resources of its new parent company.
Building products supplier Fin Pan said it will no longer use Bonsal American as its sales force and will begin selling its product line on a direct basis.
In a "milestone" development expected to make the production of flooring materials more environmentally friendly, DuPont says it has found a new way to produce Teflon used in carpet and other flooring products.
National Gypsum has signed an agreement with Bonsal American to supply cement backer board for the building material products maker. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Craig Lampe, a highly respected figure in the flooring industry who held leadership positions in both manufacturing and distribution, died on January 17, after a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 62.
Three prominent industry veterans will be inducted into the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) Flooring Industry Hall of Fame at a black-tie gala April 28 at Cipriani's-42nd Street in New York City.
Columbia Forest Products' Multiply Underlayment division announced it has completed a management buyout of the 50-year-old Nipigon, Ontario, underlayment plant as well as the Multiply trademark from Columbia Forest Products.
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