CFI and Roberts/QEP are sponsoring an intensive training workshop on patterns of all types June 2-3, in Kansas City, Mo., at the Madrid Theatre.

The new Mohawk Advantage and Mohawk Advantage Plus programs are designed to give dealers a number of options to clarify the insurance selection process, offer employees effective insurance, and tailor insurance packages for maximum effectiveness and efficiency.

Two new sales managers have been added to the Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring team.

DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI) announced the addition of seven new members to the DuPont Antron End-User Advisory Council.

The Southern California Floor Covering Association (SCFCA) will hold its annual golf tournament July 28.

Armstrong Holdings Inc. recently reported first quarter 2003 net sales of $774.9 million, about 3.6 percent higher than first quarter net sales of $748.0 million in 2002.

SI Flooring Systems has announced the first two winners in its SoftBac Snapshot Sweepstakes promotion.

Multi-state distributor L.D. Brinkman Corp., Lewisville, Texas, has filed (April 29) for Chapter 11 reorganization, according to Jeff Sills, L.D. Brinkman Corp. president.

The International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) recently gained formal endorsements from eight flooring industry leaders: ARDEX, Chicago Adhesive Products Co. (CHAPCO), Dewey E. Taylor Consultants, Forbo Flooring, J&J Industries, Q.E.P. Co., Inc., Roberts Consolidated Industries, and Ulster Carpet.

The Washington State Floor Covering Association (WSFCA) will sponsor its annual Installation Trades Expo, Friday, June 6 at the Renton Community Center in Washington.