BOCA RATON, Fla., May 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (Nasdaq:QEPC) announced that, effective May 25, 2009, the Company's Australian subsidiary is now the exclusive distributor for Amtico products in Australia.
QEP and Amtico International have been in extensive discussion over several months to ensure that at the point of transition everything was in place to ensure no disruption to the excellent service levels, product support and contact points Amtico customers have been used to.
Bruce Maclaren, Managing Director of QEP Australia, stated: "We are pleased to announce the significant expansion of our Australian operations through our partnership with Amtico. With Amtico's widely recognized brand and our established distribution network in Australia, we are confident that QEP will continue to provide the unparalleled service that Amtico customers are accustomed to and that we will successfully expand the presence of the Amtico product range in Australia."
Q.E.P. Co., Inc., founded in 1979, is a leading worldwide manufacturer, marketer and distributor of a broad line of flooring tools and accessories for the home improvement market. Under brand names including QEP, ROBERTS, Smoothedge, Vitrex, PRCI, Capitol and Elastiment, the Company markets over 3,000 specialty tools and flooring related products used primarily for surface preparation and installation of ceramic tile, carpet, vinyl and wood flooring. The Company sells its products to home improvement retail centers and specialty distribution outlets in 50 states and around the world. To find out more, please visit www.qep.com.
Certain statements in this press release, including statements relating to market opportunities in Australia, are forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release and are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and from historical results of operations.