Unilin has been granted 17 new U.S. patents and two new Chinese patents related to its glueless locking profiles in flooring.

Beaulieu of America's Bliss Healthy Home collection will be featured in new consumer ads appearing in Beautiful Flooring and Fabulous Floors magazines for the spring season.

UFLOOR Systems, Inc. has added three new distributor partners to its network.

Mohawk is gearing up for its annual Colors of Spring flooring sales event, running March 29 to May 3 for Mohawk Aligned Dealers.

Boa-Franc, maker of the Mirage hardwood flooring brand, has launched "Spring calls for change," a flooring sale that gives consumers the chance to save $10 per box of any Mirage product they purchase at participating Mirage dealers.

Beaulieu announces its Bloomin’ Spring promotion for Bliss dealers, running April 4 through July 3.

Välinge, Beaulieu International Group and Balterio announced they have settled pending litigation in the United States.

The Chattanooga Advertising Federation recently presented Shaw Floors with two ADDY Awards. The Shaw Anso nylon Consumer Brochure won a Gold ADDY Award and the 2008 Shaw Sustainability Report won a Silver ADDY Award.

Faus Group, Inc. has added flooring industry veteran Grover Woolard as regional sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic territory.

Mannington Mills announced today that Russell Grizzle has joined the company as chief operating officer. Grizzle will serve as COO until the end of 2011, when he will take over for current president and CEO Tom Davis, who is retiring.