Armstrong sells Patriot Flooring Supply

Lancaster, Pa.-based Armstrong World Industries sold Patriot Flooring Supply to The Belknap White Group, a 35-year-old flooring distributor operating in New England and upstate New York.

The transaction closed on Sept. 1, 2012, the company announced Wednesday. Patriot, a flooring sales and distribution business that employs 65 people in Wilmington, Mass., and Pompton Plains, N.J., serves the New England, metropolitan New York and Northern New Jersey markets. 

Frank Ready, CEO of Armstrong Flooring Products, said in a prepared statement: "Armstrong's strategy is to focus on our core businesses -- flooring and ceilings. Patriot distributes hardwood and laminate flooring, and we're in the business of making and marketing floors. So this is a strategic decision that makes sense for all three parties --Armstrong, Patriot and The Belknap White Group. With Patriot, Belknap can strengthen the operations of both businesses for the benefit of the customers they serve in the Northeast. And we will continue to drive our business in North America and around the world for the benefit of all of our stakeholders."