Congoleum Joins List of Firms Raising Prices

Mercerville, NJ, Jan. 18, 2011 -- Resilient maker Congoleum said it will increase prices 4–6% on all Congoleum products, effective with shipments on March 1.

“We have been experiencing significant cost increases in key raw materials for the past three months,” said Dennis Jarosz, Sr, vice president of sales and marketing.

“In addition to that, the raw materials used in both our tile and sheet products are projected to continue to escalate for the balance of the first half of 2011."