The 2011 NAFCD Distributor Marketplace was attended by more than 600 distributors and manufacturers from throughout the flooring and building materials industries.

Entries for the 2012 America’s Magnificent Carpets Awards (AMCA) are now being accepted and must be received by Dec. 16, with all rugs received no later than December 30.

LATICRETE SUPERCAP LLC, manufacturer of the self-leveling SUPERCAP System, has appointed Brad Fulkerson as managing director.

Millennium Weavers has named LR Resources of Dalton, Ga., as a distributor.

HGTV celebrity designer Carter Oosterhouse will host the National Wood Flooring Association’s Wood Floor of the Year Awards Luncheon during the organization’s 2012 Wood Flooring Expo. 

Mohawk’s sold out aligned retailer convention last week ended with a surprise appearance from a special guest at the Solutions gala.

The number of improving housing markets continued to expand for a fourth consecutive month in December, rising from 30 to 41 on the latest National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI).

Oriental Weavers has reaffirmed its commitment to AmericasMart by remodeling its showroom.

Mohawk and 3M Scotchgard have a new spokesperson: Pig-Pen, the classic Charles Schulz Peanuts character that is always depicted standing in a cloud of dust.

Shaw's "Dream It DO It" sale, which ran through Nov. 14, included free gifts, instant prizes, savings opportunities and the chance to win a floor makeover.