Armstrong Raising Vinyl Prices June 1

Lancaster, PA, April 1, 2010--Armstrong said it will raise prices 6% in the U.S. and Canada on vinyl composition tile, luxury vinyl tile, commercial sheet vinyl, linoleum, and residential sheet and tile as of June 1.

“As we communicated towards the end of 2009 and earlier this year, oil and other energy prices are rising," said Paul Murfin, vice president of sales.

"Chemical prices have led the movement of oil prices even though market demand is still generally weak. Significant manufacturing capacity for our raw materials was taken off-line during the recession creating tightness in those markets ahead of input cost escalation. Energy, raw materials, and transportation costs are all rising,”