Wood flooring maker Pinnacle Interior Elements has earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management certification from the Rainforest Alliance's SmartWood program.

Hardwood flooring distributor Horizon Forest Products (HFP) and sister company Long Floor have relocated their Beltsville, Md., branch to a new 36,000 sq. ft. building. The new facility is located at 10549 Tucker Street in Beltsville.

PROJECT: Green, sponsored by Environmental Design & Construction, is a new program aimed at highlighting the best and most creative sustainable projects from the last two years.

BASF announced it will increase the price for all grades of Styropor expandable polystyrene in North America by $0.08 per pound, effective Feb. 1.

Ken Peden has resigned as COO of Kronotex USA. Peden joined the company in May 2006 and is credited for helping establish distribution of the Formica Flooring brand throughout the United States.

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. has announced the transfer of its controlling interest in Nylon Polymer Company LLC, based in Augusta, Georgia, to Royal DSM N.V., which was previously Shaw’s joint venture partner in the Nylon Polymer Company. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- CCA Global Partners and Armstrong announced a new partnership this morning at the Carpet One convention in Washington, D.C. Armstrong will begin directly selling new Armstrong products and programs to CCA retailers through a dedicated field sales team.

21 INSTALL partners are publicly recommending INSTALL-trained and certified flooring mechanics to install their materials, according to a recent statement from the organization. 

Tarkett Residential has appointed Troy Burke to Vp sales, residential division. Burke brings significant experience, having worked extensively with distributors and retailers with Fortune 500 consumer products companies.

David Sheehan has been named Mannington Mills' vp resilient and laminate business.