Cal Custom Tile to Build Granite Countertop Plant
Sanger CA, November 30--Nov. 30--A fast-growing tile company has started construction of a 15,000-square-foot plant in Sanger that will manufacture granite countertops, according to the Fresno Bee.
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Cherokee Carpet Names Eaton CEO
Dalton, GA, November 30--Ann Eaton has been named president and CEO of Cherokee Carpet Industries in Dalton, Georgia.
Ed Koshgarian Killed in Auto Accident Outside His
Chicago, IL, November 29--An Evanston carpet store owner was struck and killed by a vehicle in front of his building while leaving work, officials said.
Unilin & Faus Announce Patent Agreement
Dalton, GA, November 29--Unilin and Faus have announced that the companies have entered into a patent co-operation agreement. Through this agreement, parties provide each other access to their respective rights on clic-systems, embossed-in-register and Jo
Carpetright Adds Concession Label
Rainham, England, November 29-- Carpetright has launched a concession brand to drive sales through Allders and other department stores.
Ohio’s Capitol Flooring Merges with Rite Rug
Cincinnati, OH, November 29-- Capitol Flooring of Carthage has completed its merger with Columbus-based Rite Rug Co. Inc., which was announced earlier this month.
Milliken Posts 5th Consecutive Year of Zero Waste
LaGrange, GA, November 29--Milliken Carpet met a goal in 1999 when it achieved zero waste diversion to landfill. That zero winning streak now spans five years with repeats in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Armstrong Recycles 20 Million Sq. Ft. of Discarded
Lancaster, PA, November 29--Armstrong World Industries today announced that its Ceiling Recycling Program has now diverted more than twenty-million-square-feet of old acoustical ceiling tiles from landfills.
Flooring Sales Group Buys Spokane Invironmentalist
Coeur d’Alene, ID, November 29--Flooring Sales Group LLC has acquired the Spokane operation of The Invironmentalists.
Mannington Recognized for Environmental Strides
Salem, NJ, November 29--New methods Mannington Mills is using to manufacture its commercial and residential flooring are generating a stir, according to Today’s Sunbeam.