After six years as the FCICA Chairman, Christopher Capobianco of Christopher Collaborative Inc., Patchogue, NY will step down from chairman of the FCICA Board of Directors.

Orchid Ceramics' parent company, Corona, based in Colombia, South America, says it made the difficult decision to close Orchid Ceramics for several strategic reasons.

The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has announced the winner of the 2010 NKBA President’s Award -- Cosentino North America.

Faus Group Inc. has added CDS Inc., of Lincoln, R.I., as its latest distributor. CDS will cover Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

The Alliance for Free Choice and Jobs in Flooring (AFCJF) said it is pleased that the Department of Commerce (DOC) has found a preliminary antidumping rate of zero for two of the three mandatory companies (Zhejiang Layo and Zhejian Yuhua) being investigated as part of the Chinese engineered hardwood flooring anti-dumping/countervailing case.

Long-time National Wood Flooring Association Executive Director/CEO Ed Korczak has announced his retirement, effective immediately.

Shaw Floors will participate in the second annual HGTV Urban Oasis, a modern, custom-built residence located on the 35th floor of the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago.

Nearly 80 percent of homeowners are considering a home improvement project this year, and 33 percent of those will install new flooring, according to a new research study from the home advice site Kudzu.com.

DALTON -- IVC US welcomed more than 200 people to the grand opening of its new 520,000 sq. ft. cushioned vinyl flooring plant on Monday.

Bostik Inc.’s Consumer & Construction (C&C) Division has again promoted Brian Kelley - this time to national sales manager of its Bostik Flooring Group.