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Gammapar, a hardwood flooring manufacturer based in Forest, Va., has announced that it will acquire PermaGrain Products Inc., one of its top competitors in the manufacture of acrylic impregnated wood flooring.

Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring has announced the addition of Elias Wilf Corp., located in Baltimore, to its list of distributors.

The National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) will feature legendary American athlete Rocky Bleier as a keynote presenter at the NAFCD 32nd Annual Meeting, "Leaders Meeting Leaders," Oct. 17-20, 2003, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Pergo has added McKee Floor Covering of Egan, Minn., to its distribution network.

Tandus Group Inc. recently announced the appointment of Ralph Grogan as president of Monterey Carpets.

Surfaces 2003, held Jan. 29-31 in Las Vegas, set records in attendance, number of exhibiting companies and net square feet of exhibit space, making it the largest event in the show's history.

Pergo AB and the main shareholder of Witex AG -- HW Industries GmbH & Co. KG -- have signed a binding agreement concerning an acquisition of shares between Pergo and Witex.

The services sector expanded for the 13th straight month in February, a report from the Institute for Supply Management said recently.

Keith R. McLoughlin has been appointed the new president of Electrolux Home Products (EHP) North America, the Electrolux Group's business sector for white goods in North America.

Manufacturing activity grew for a fourth straight month in February, the Institute for Supply Management reported.