Tests Show Ecore Floor Finish Quiet as Carpet
Lancaster, PA, July 22, 2014 -- Ecore International said that a series of recent acoustic tests confirmed that its commercial Forest rx resilient floor finish is as quiet as carpet.
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Omnova Solutions Announces Price Increases
Fairlawn, OH, July 22, 2014 -- Omnova Solutions’ Specialty Ingredients business said it will increase prices up to $0.04 per wet pound on vinyl acetate and vinyl acrylic-based emulsion polymers effective Aug. 1.
UK's Floors-2-Go Enters Administration Again
Birmingham, England, July 22, 2014 -- UK flooring retailer Floors-2-Go has entered administration for the third time in six years.
Mohawk Investing $10M in Carpet Plant Upgrades
Columbia, SC, July 21, 2014 -- Mohawk Industries said it is investing $10 million in its Spartanburg County commercial carpeting facility over the next 10 years to upgrade its looms and improve technology to support growth.
NABE Survey Shows Optimism About Sales, Hiring
Washington, DC, July 21, 2014 -- Companies are optimistic that sales increases will help boost hiring this fall, continuing a second-quarter trend, according to a survey by the National Association for Business Economics.
Armstrong Wins Digital Marketing Awards
Lancaster, PA, July 21, 2014 -- Armstrong Floor Products said it was recognized with awards for digital marketing excellence.
GreenWizard, Mohawk Group, Form Partnership
Charleston, SC, July 21, 2014 -- GreenWizard and the Mohawk Group said they have formed a three-year Emerald Partnership.
Forbo Wins Healthcare Supplier Award
Hazleton, PA, July 21, 2014 -– Forbo Flooring Systems said it it is a winner of Premier, Inc.’s first Supplier Horizon Award.
Hanley Wood, USGBC Issue Sustainability Report
Dallas, TX, July 21, 2014 -- Hanley Wood and the U.S. Green Building Council have released the 2013 Greenbuild Sustainability Report, highlighting the impact on energy use and waste management at the 2013 Greenbuild.
Consumer Sentiment Edges Down in Early July
Ann Arbor, MI, July 18, 2014 -- Consumer sentiment edged lower in early July, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's preliminary July reading.