BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Q.E.P. CO., INC. (OTC: QEPC.PK), a leading global provider of high quality, innovative and value-driven flooring and installation solutions, announced the appointment of James A. (Tony) Hair to its Board of Directors. Mr. Hair is currently the President, Global Residential Business, of Masonite International Corporation, a leading global designer and manufacturer of interior and exterior doors, where he has been since 2013.

Prior to joining Masonite, Mr. Hair was with Newell Brands where he led multiple business units and held various executive leadership positions in the Home Solutions and Tools business groups. Prior to joining Newell Brands, he held various engineering, supply chain and sales leadership positions with Maytag Corporation. Mr. Hair has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology and an MBA from the Tippie School of Business at the University of Iowa.

About QEP

Founded in 1979, Q.E.P. Co., Inc. is a leading global provider of high quality, innovative and value-driven flooring and installation solutions. QEP manufactures, markets and sells a comprehensive line of hardwood, porcelain, SPC, vinyl, carpet tile and laminate flooring, installation tools, adhesives, and other flooring-related products for the professional installer and do-it-yourselfer. QEP sells its products to home improvement retail centers, specialty distribution outlets, and flooring dealers throughout the world under brand names including QEP^®, ROBERTS^®, Capitol^®, Harris^®Wood, Kraus^®, Naturally Aged Flooring, Vitrex^®, Homelux^®, TileRite^®, PRCI, Plasplugs^®, Porta-Nails^®, Tomecanic^®, and Elastiment^®.

QEP is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with offices in Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Please visit our website at www.qepcorporate.com.