Trends for laminate flooring in 2013 will range from experimental timber looks with blue- or green-coloured cracks and branches, to the standard wood grain patterns. So says a recent study by the Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF).

Laminate flooring has always been at the forefront of modern flooring design and in 2013, it will embrace its design standards once again. Experimental timber looks with blue- or green-coloured cracks and branches are all the rage for the coming season. For trendsetters, mind you – not the mainstream. Coniferous woods like larch and pine are mainly used but deciduous woods like ash and elm are also popular. They come in their natural, light and partly glazed look as well as those textures with unusual colours which are synonymous with a new experimental design. Bold colours – bold designs.

Pergo, manufacturer of laminate flooring has a new owner and a new landlord for its distribution center in Garner.

Mohawk Industries has agreed to buy Pergo laminate flooring for approximately $150 million from Pfleiderer AG of Dusseldorf, Germany.

Pfleiderer AG has entered into an agreement to sell Pergo to Mohawk Industries, Inc., a leading supplier of flooring applications in the US. Pergo is a leading manufacturer of premium laminate flooring in both Europe and the United States.

Atlanta-based simpleFLOORS offers many contemporary eco-friendly engineered hardwood floors including their new wire-brushed eucalyptus collection, Pura Vida, available in two colors, Coronado and Dominical.

Pergo, manufacturer of laminate flooring, has entered into a partnership with the Best Friends Animal Society to participate in the No More Homeless Pets marketing campaign.

Mohawk Industries Inc. today announced 2012 first quarter net earnings of $40 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.58, a 38% increase over last year's first quarter adjusted EPS.

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - Pfleiderer AG, a global maker of wood composite panels, has filed an application for insolvency in hopes of implementing its restructuring plan that was recently rejected by the Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt.

LAVAL, QC - Earlier today Pfleiderer AG announced that the implementation of its restructuring plan had been blocked by the Higher Regional Court in Frankfurt.