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Anaheim, CA, December 22--Jim Walker, founding president of the International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association, will be inducted into the World Floor Covering Association’s (WFCA) Hall of Fame at a special ceremony held at Surfaces 2005 in L
Clarksville, TN, December 21--Florim USA appointed a new plant manager and created a new position within the company, vice president of distribution sales. These changes come in light of ongoing corporate strategies to hone sales and manufacturing capabil
Asheville, NC, December 17--The International Stone Institute (ISI) has been established for companies and individuals who design, install, fabricate, restore and/or maintain dimensional stone and other stone products for the construction industry.
Crestview, FL, December 20--Mike Mikell's claim to fame lies in recycled carpet fibers. The dull gray sheets might not be glamorous, but they keep Mikell's new factory in Crestview humming 16 hours a day, six days per week. That's down from 20
Washington, DC, December 17--Disputing the government's charges, DuPont Co. contended Thursday it was not legally obligated to share information about the potential harm from a chemical used to make Teflon.
Moscow, Russia, December 17—It was reported last month by Interfax that Tarkett intends to invest roughly 30 million euros ($39.8M) in the production of commercial vinyl floor coverings in the Samara region town of Otradny. The report was attributed to a
Lancaster, PA, December 16--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. announced today that at a hearing held yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, Judge Eduardo C. Robreno considered objections to confirmation of Armstrong's plan of reorga
Washington DC, December 16--Housing starts in November dropped unexpectedly by 13.1 percent for the category’s biggest decline in nearly 11 years, according to a Commerce Department report.
Washington, DC, December 15--Growth in the U.S. economy and a rise in exports will raise demand for commercial real estate space over the next two years, with increases in various commercial sectors already seen this year.
Ellijay, GA, December 16--Springs Industries, a home furnishings manufacturer, is closing its accent-rug plant in Ellijay and laying off 190 employees. The company, based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, said the closing was based on changes in customer inte