Congoleum Corp. posted several gains in the first quarter of 2006, including a net income of $211,000 (versus a $352,000 net loss in the first quarter of 2005), and a net income of $.03 per share (versus a net loss of $.04 per share in the first quarter of last year). Despite the strong growth in income, sales for the first quarter of 2006 dipped 0.7 percent to $57.2 million compared to $57.6 million in the first quarter of last year.

Organizers of Surfaces have announced that the 2007 show is being planned for Feb. 7-9 at the usual location: the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Advanced Adhesive Technologies president and CEO Benny Wood announced that he plans to step down from his role as president, and continue working with the company he co-founded as CEO. Wood and CFO Howard "J.R." Burchett named company veteran Gregory P. Wood the new president.

The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) has expanded its Seal of Approval testing and certification program with the addition of a new category: Deep Cleaning Systems. With this move, CRI will be able to evaluate deep cleaning machines for potential Seal of Approval certification.

NOFMA: The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association has announced the latest four graduates of its Certified Wood Flooring Inspectors (CWFI) course. They are: David Barkstedt, Elite Consultants, Saugerties, N.Y.; Mike Harde, Northeast Flooring Inspection & Consulting Services, Marlborough, N.H.; Richard Kass, Master Flooring Inspectors, Inc., Fruita, Colo.; and John Wabeke, Valley Flooring Inspectors, Cottonwood, Ariz.

Faus has welcomed Cerritos, Calif.-based The Roane Co. to its family of Fausfloor distributors. Established in 1947, The Roane Co. serves California, Arizona and Nevada through four branches.

Armstrong Holdings Inc. has reported first quarter net sales of $876.6 million, 4 percent higher than last year's first quarter net sales of $840.7 million. Excluding the effects of high foreign exchange rates totaling $19.7 million, consolidated net sales increased by 7 percent.

USG Corp. announced it has joined the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments, a three-year-old group of international companies that has been working to educate the industry on the benefits of operating "green" facilities and offering environmentally sustainable products.

In a move aimed at expanding its North American distributor network, Waterloo, Ontario-based Kraus Carpet Mills announced that it has purchased Orders Distributing Co. of Greenville, S.C.

Attributing their growth to the purchase of laminate maker Quick-Step and price increases across all product lines, Mohawk Industries announced first quarter net sales totaling $1,925,106,000, an increase of 29 percent over last year's first quarter.