MAPEI Corp. has acquired an 80,500 sq. ft. building on 5.2 acres of property at 2308 Dalton Industrial Court in Dalton, Ga.

Trade show and property management group MMPI will launch Buildex Chicago at The Merchandise Mart, June 14-16, 2010.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. announced that Michael Lockhart will be stepping down as Armstrong’s chief executive and president, and as chairman of the board and a director, effective Feb. 28.

Armstrong said it plans to close two hardwood flooring plants, in Center, Texas, and Oneida, Tenn., by April 9. The move will affect approximately 440 employees.

Chester Va.-based Warthan Associates Inc., the Southeast distributor for Tarkett Sports Indoor flooring, recently began working with ACE Recycling of Reston, Va., to spearhead an innovative construction waste recycling program.

Green River American Hardwood, a manufacturer and supplier of North American hardwood flooring for over 30 years, recently joined a consortium of vertically integrated hardwood manufacturing partners in upstate New York and announced a reorganization of top management.

Show organizers of Surfaces 2011 have extended their deadline for educational presentations to Friday, Feb. 12.

NFT has just published a slideshow of images from Surfaces 2010, which was held last week at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas. You can watch the slideshow by viewing the rotating images on the homepage, under the Breaking News section. New images will be added throughout the week.

Basic Coatings has named Erickson’s Flooring and Supply, based in Ferndale, Mich., as its newest distributor.

Two Texas flooring retailers announced today they have merged. Scott Steel, owner of three My Flooring America floor covering stores in the Houston region, and Kelby Frederick, owner of two Flooring America operations in the Dallas area, said they merged their family owned-and-operated stores on Jan. 1.