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Dalton, GA, May 30, 2008—Improvements and upgrades for Beaulieu’s Memofil Plant in Dalton, Ga. are coming a little sooner than had been planned, due to a fire that hit the facility on May 14, the company said.
Lahore, Pakistan, June 2, 2008--The production cost of hand-knotted carpets is rising sharply in the world, which has resulted in stiff competition for Pakistan carpet manufacturers.
Salem, NJ, May 30, 2008 – Effective with shipments on July 7, Mannington will raise prices on select commercial and residential vinyl products, as well as laminates, the company said.
Ann Arbor, MI, May 30, 2008--Consumer sentiment fell in May to the lowest level in 28 years, according to the University of Michigan/Reuters consumer sentiment index released Friday.
Chapel Hill, NC, May 30, 2008--The Green Standard has named Paul Firth, former manager of sustainable strategies at Interface Inc., as vice president of technology.
Wilsonville, OR, May 30, 2008--Twenty-eight wood flooring industry professionals representing 15 flooring producer and machinery companies took part in the first annual NOFMA Mill Tour May 18 - 20.
Dahlonega, GA, May 30, 2008--Mohawk Industries' 50-year-old Pine Tree Plant is winding down its operations.
Atlanta, GA, May 30, 2008--A former Home Depot manager plans to plead guilty to charges in an international scheme to make money by connecting foreign flooring suppliers with buyers, according to a story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper.
London, England, May 30, 2008--Recyclers of carpets, retailers of carpets and makers of carpets from all over the United Kingdom have joined to raise the rates of recycling for carpets.
Washington, DC, May 30, 2008--The Conference Board's Help-Wanted Advertising Index was unchanged in April.