Shaw Closing Dalton Residential Carpet Plant
Dalton, GA, Oct. 10, 2011 -- Shaw Industries Group said it will close Plant 20, a residential carpet manufacturing facility in Dalton.
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Crossville Acquires More Master Tile Sites
Crossville, TN, Oct. 11, 2011 -- Tile maker Crossville said it has acquired 10 locations of the Building Products division of Master Tile in Texas and Oklahoma.
NWFA Upgrades Technical Call Center Program
St. Louis, MO, Oct. 11, 2011 -- The National Wood Flooring Association said it is enhancing its Technical Call Center program in an effort to help wood flooring manufacturers reduce the burden on their sales staff.
Artist Uses Google Maps Images for Rug Designs
New York, NY, Oct. 11, 2011 -- An artist has taken images from Google Maps and has used them to design throw rugs.
CRI Seal of Approval Program Keeps on Growing
Dalton, GA, Oct. 11, 2011 -- The Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval testing and certification program for carpet cleaning products and equipment has grown in recent weeks.
UFloor Names Technical Director of Uzin Division
Aurora, CO, Oct. 11, 2011 -- UFloor Systems Inc. has named David Altman director technical operations for its Uzin division.
Construction Employment Grows in Late Summer
Atlanta, GA, Oct. 10, 2011 -- Construction employers added 26,000 jobs between August and September as the industry’s unemployment rate dropped to 13.3%.
Armstrong Flooring Workers Ratify Contract
Lancaster, PA, Oct. 10, 2011 -- Workers at Armstrong's flooring plant here have ratified a new three year contract.
Goldman Sachs Raises 3Q Growth Forecast
New York, NY, Oct. 10, 2011 -- A double-dip recession seems less likely now than it did a month ago.
Expanko Acquires Terrazzo Tile Firm FritzTile
Coatesville, PA, Oct. 10, 2011 -- Cork and rubber flooring firm Expanko, Inc. said it has acquired FritzTile, a national manufacturer of flexible terrazzo tile products.