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.
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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.
Consumer Sentiment Up in November
Ann Arbor, MI, November 24--Consumer sentiment brightened slightly in November, helped by cheaper gasoline and a better jobs outlook, a survey released on Wednesday showed.
October New Home Sales Up 0.2%
Washington, DC, November 24--New home sales unexpectedly rose 0.2 percent in October to 1.226 million at an annual rate, the third highest ever, as hiring improved and borrowing costs fell.
Surfaces Meeting Focuses On Big Box Challenge
Dallas, TX, November 24--As a floor covering retailer, if you’re not focusing on what the big boxes are doing, you’re setting your business up for problems.
Report: Malls Still Attract Strongest Tenants
New York, NY, November 29--Despite the hoopla over lifestyle centers and other newer shopping center formats, regional malls continue to be the best-performing property type for retailers, according to a new report from ICSC Research.
Tentative Deal Reached in UPS Canada Strike
Toronto, November 24--A tentative settlement has been reached in the UPS Canada strike, which began Monday when 3,800 employees walked out, interrupting thousands of package shipments, according to CTV.ca