Albert Wahnon, founder and co-owner of Floor Covering News, passed away this morning in Plainview, N.Y. following a massive heart attack.

Armstrong has named Kevin Biedermann senior vice president of residential Armstrong floor products for North America.  

GE Capital Sales Finance, a consumer lending unit of General Electric Co. will be the exclusive financing provider for Shaw retailers nationwide.

Watch the rotating images on National Floor Trends' website for a slideshow of pictures taken at the Shaw Unity 2011 dealer conference in Orlando, Fla. www.ntlfloortrends.com -Michael Chmielecki

The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) has announced the winners of the 5th annual 2010 LAMMY Awards, which celebrates companies and individuals who have provided exceptional contributions to the laminate flooring industry over the previous year.

Following are images from day 1 of Surfaces 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Burke Flooring is the latest flooring manufacturer to announce price increases.

CCA Global Partners is the latest flooring group to join Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) as a corporate member.

Existing home sales rose sharply in December, when sales increased for the fifth time in the past six months, according to the National Association of Realtors.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the newly elected officers and directors to its 2011 Board of Directors.