| CarpetMAX Canada
Changes Name to Flooring Canada
Manchester, NH , January 3, 2003 -- Following a unanimous decision
endorsed by members of CarpetMAX Canada, the floor covering
association has officially changed its
name to Flooring Canada, effective immediately.
Randy McHolm, Vice-President of Flooring Canada, explained
the name change in saying that “With what we feel is the
best merchandise and selling system available to independent
floor covering dealers today, Flooring Canada and Flooring America
are the
two strongest brand names to carry our programs forward with
our members in the floor covering industry today.”
In the year since CarpetMAX Canada entered a cooperative association
with Flooring America, a division of CCA Global Partners, a
number of common branded programs originated by Flooring America
have been introduced to the Canadian market. “We’re
delighted to have Flooring Canada as an official member of the
Flooring America family,” said Evan Hackel, Flooring America
President. “They have been using the same programs and
carrying the same product mix within their stores for some time
and want to be identified as having more than just carpet. Now,
the brand on the outside of the store better represents what’s
inside.”
The decision to rename the association was revealed to the
members of then-CarpetMAX at their recent Member Session in
Winnipeg.
With a sales volume of $150 million, Flooring Canada is made
up of 67 of Canada’s premier floor covering stores. It
is part of CCA Global Partners, the world's largest flooring
group with retail and wholesale channels in the United States,
Canada, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and Guam.
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