Lower laminate flooring sales, rising energy costs, increased costs to purchase PVC, and inflating labor costs contributed to the divisonal results. Read more on the laminate flooring divisional results.

Pergo has recently filed new patents to protect their Simple Solution line of Pergo flooring 4-in1 molding systems. What’s great about these new molding product is the simplicity and versatility of using 1 molding product to handle any of four uses: T-Molding, Carpet Transition, End Molding, or Hard Surface Reducer. Save time, save money, and reduced inventory needs.

Not only is bamboo flooring gorgeous, it can also be an environmentally friendly alternative to natural hardwood flooring. Many of the higher-end hardwood flooring materials come from harvesting wood species from the earth’s rainforests. Once harvested, these hardwood species often never grow back due to the thin layers of soil and lack of sunlight under the jungle canopies, and if they do grow back it can take up to 200 years.

Our global rainforests are the lungs of our planet and provide a significant contribution to our global oxygen production, second only to the ocean. If you want to make a difference you can read more about the reasons behind the rising popularity and trendiness of bamboo flooring.

Bamboo flooring - 7 more reasons its becoming a popular floor solution

Its no wonder that laminate flooring has become so popular with interior home designers over the last several years! Sleek designs, stain-resiliancy, a huge selection of colors and styles - what’s not to like?

This article sums it up best:
Why laminate flooring is replacing traditional hardwood flooring