Armstrong Ups Prices on Vinyl Sheet, Linoleum
Lancaster, PA, Feb. 17, 2014 -- Armstrong said it will raise prices 4% in the U.S. and Canada on commercial vinyl sheet and linoleum products, effective April 28.
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Registration Open for CARE Annual Conference
Dalton, GA, Feb. 18, 2014 -- Registration is open for the Carpet America Recovery Effort's annual conference.
Globus Cork Sponsoring Design Competition
New York, NY, Feb. 17, 2014 -- Globus Cork is sponsoring a competition for design and architecture students in the New York region called CorkFloorDesign.com.
Flooring Association Northwest To Hold Market
Lynwood, WA, Feb. 17, 2014 -- Flooring Association Northwest will hold its Market event March 4 in Lynwood.
WFCA, CFI Training Series Continues in March
Anaheim, CA, Feb. 17, 2014 -- The remaining five 2014 installation training courses sponsored by WFCA and taught by CFI have been secured.
Firms Raise Prices for Nylon 6 Components
Singapore, Feb. 14, 2014 -- Raw materials prices for nylon 6 are all on the rise and several companies announced increases for their products last month.
Consumer Sentiment Holds Steady in February
Ann Arbor, MI, Feb. 14, 2014 -- U.S. consumer sentiment was unchanged in early February, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary reading for the month.
Startup Develops New Plastic for Flooring
River Falls, WI, Feb. 14, 2014 -- Magma Flooring LLC said it has developed new engineered plastic sheet materials that are chlorine-free, phthalate-free, plasticizer-free, have essentially no odor, and can be readily recycled.
HOK Adds BBG-BBGM's NY, Shanghai Offices
New York, NY, Feb. 14, 2014 -- Design firm BBG-BBGM’s New York and Shanghai offices have become part of design firm HOK.
Long-time Tacoma Flooring Retailer Dies
Lakewood, WA, Feb. 14, 2014 -- Robert D. Paulson, 91, of Lakewood, a long time flooring retailer in the Puget Sound area, died Feb. 7.