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Reston, VA, October 24, 2017—Global Witness has reported that Liberty Woods, the top importer of plywood in the U.S., is facing numerous allegations of indigenous rights violations, environmentally unsustainable logging, and illegal logging as a result of sourcing timber in Malaysia, according to the Hardwood, Plywood & Veneer Association.
Dalton, GA, October 24, 2017—Effective October 1, Belmont Textile Machinery Company has purchased the assets of BMB Enterprises, located in Dalton, Georgia.
Atlanta, GA, October 24, 2017 – The U.S. gift and home furnishings industry is responding to the essential needs of people affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and the California wildfires with Lifeline, a national program to fund food and water provisions organized by Gift For Life and AmericasMart Atlanta.
Cartersville, GA, October 24, 2017—On October 19th, Georgia governor Nathan Deal and his spouse Sandra, along with a delegation of the Georgia Department of Economic development led by Pat Wilson, visited Aquafil Headquarters in Arco, Italy.
St. Louis, October 24, 2017—The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) recently participated in the 2017 Junior Achievement Career Fair, sharing information on careers within the wood flooring industry with more than 2,200 students.
Ridgefield, CT, October 23, 2017—Fred Williamson, executive vice president of Starnet, announced at the organization’s fall membership meeting that he would retire.
Calhoun, GA, October 20, 2017—Last week, as part of an announced price increase on residential and mainstreet carpet products, Mohawk announced that it would eliminate discounted terms on residential carpet products, if purchased on that basis, in lieu of a price increase.
Calhoun, GA, October 23, 2017—Mohawk employee Debora Busby, 54, of Fairmount, Georgia has been charged with more than 100 counts of fraud related to the theft of around $766,000 from the company, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Chicago, IL, October 23, 2017—Lorraine Parks (Poczatek), 88, wife of Century Tile co-founder Frank Parks (Poczatek) died on October 18th.
Orange, CA, October 23, 2017—M S International Inc. (MSI) donates to the Gary Sinise Foundation’s Restoring Independence Supporting Empowerment (R.I.S.E.) program to help a wounded veteran and his family.