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Atlanta, GA, April 24, 2015—Facing pressure from consumer groups, Home Depot says it will discontinue use of a potentially harmful chemical in its vinyl flooring by the end of the year, reports the New York Times.
Washington, DC, April 24, 2015—Orders for durable goods rose 4% in March, after falling 1.4% in February, according to the Commerce Department. This is the largest increase in eight months.
Wichita, KS, April 24, 2015—White Oak Custom Carpet has acquired Mountain Rug Mills and Spinning Wheel Rugs based in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Viken, SWE, April 24, 2015—Approximately 50 representatives from the European flooring industry gathered at Välinge’s R&D center in Viken, Sweden on April 20 and 21 to take part in the Multilayer Modular Flooring Association’s (MMFA) annual meeting.
Dallas, TX, April 24, 2015—Quick-Step was recently featured in a episode of Antonio Sabato Jr.’s new television series Fix It Finish It.
Solon, OH, April 23, 2015—Jeff Fenwick, president and chief operating officer of Tarkett North America, has been elected to the International Interior Design Association Board of Directors.
Bethany, CT, April 23, 2015— Laticrete Supercap is entering the Chicago market through a strategic alliance with Mr. David’s Flooring International, bringing the Laticrete Supercap System to one of North America’s most competitive construction regions.
Washington, DC, April 23, 2015—Sales of new homes were down 11.4% in March, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000, according to estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
St. Louis, MO, April 23, 2015—The National Wood Flooring Association has announced that Linden Lumber of Linden, Alabama has earned the NWFA/NOFMA Mill Certification.
Crossville, TN, April 22, 2015—Crossville Inc. has announced the company recycled 14,255,082 pounds of fired porcelain in 2014.