Kevin Biedermann, senior vice president, residential flooring products at Armstrong World Industries, offers some thoughts on the company, the industry and the future during Surfaces 2013
Armstrong Commercial Flooring has been honored with a coveted 2012 GOOD DESIGN Award for its acclaimed STRIATIONS BioBased Tile (BBT), offering elegant visuals with environmental features.
Armstrong announced up to a 10 percent price increase in the United States and Canada on all Solid Hardwood flooring products, effective with shipments on March 1, 2013.
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AWI) (the “Company”) announced recently that following the closing of the secondary public offering of 5,200,000 common shares held by The Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust and Armor TPG Holdings, L.P. (together, the “Selling Shareholders”) at a public offering price of $51.00 per share on November 14, 2012, the underwriters have exercised their option to purchase 780,000 additional common shares (the “Option Shares”) from the Selling Shareholders.
On a positive note for the West Virginia economy, 145 additional workers will be hired at the Armstrong Hardware Flooring Plant in Beverly, West Virginia in Randolph County, due to increased demand.
Armstrong Floor Products is proud to announce its partnership with Homes for Our Troops (HFOT), a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization that builds specially adapted homes for the nation’s severely injured veterans.
Armstrong recently announced that it will initiate up to a six percent price increase in the United States and Canada on all Engineered Hardwood flooring products effective with shipments on December 17, 2012.
Armstrong floor products – Alterna Groutable Premium Tile and durable, scratch-resistant Performance Plus hardwood – were named as two of the 100 Best New Home Products of 2012 by This Old House.
