Marble World Owner Gets Institute Award
Cleveland, OH, March 18, 2014 -- Jesús González III of Marble World in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico has been awarded the 2013 Migliore Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Marble Institute of America (MIA).
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The Dixie Group Acquires Atlas Carpet Mills
Chattanooga, TN, March 14, 2014 -- The Dixie Group said it will acquire Atlas Carpet Mills, a high-end manufacturer and marketer of commercial flooring in Los Angeles, in an all cash transaction.
Builder Confidence Edges Up in March
Washington, DC, March 17, 2014 -- Homebuilder confidence in March rose one point to 47 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
UK's Recofloor Honors Award Winners
Birmingham, England, March 17, 2014 -- Recofloor members celebrated their vinyl flooring recycling achievements at the program’s third annual awards event.
Nominations Made for NWFA Board of Directors
St. Louis, MO, March 17, 2014 -- The National Wood Flooring Association has made nominations for its board of directors.
Tennant's Scrubber Wins Good Design Award
Minneapolis, MN, March 17, 2014 -- Tennant Company said that its T12 compact rider scrubber has won a 2013 Good Design Award.
Kaloutas Painting Acquires Epoxy Flooring Firm
Peabody, MA, March 17, 2014 -- Kaloutas Painting said its has acquired Clean World and its sister company, Res-Stone Industrial Flooring.
Manufacturing Improves in New York Area
New York, NT, March 17, 2014 -- Manufacturing in the New York area showed modest improvement in March, according to the New York Fed.
Consumer Sentiment Edges Down in March
Ann Arbor, MI, March 14, 2014 -- Consumer sentiment declined to an early March reading of 79.9 from a final February level of 81.6, according to the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters.
Starnet Sets Carpet Recycling Goal of 50M Pounds
Lancaster, PA, March 14, 2014 -- Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership’s Reclamation Program has established a goal of recycling 50 million pounds of reclaimed commercial carpet by 2015.