Tandus Broadloom Wins Design Award
Dalton, GA, Dec. 10, 2012 -- Tandus Flooring's Needle Tech collection has won the Best of Year Award for broadloom carpet in Interior Design’s 2012 Product Competition.
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China Imports Less Wood in 2012
Seattle, WA, Dec. 10, 2012 -- Importation of both logs and lumber by China fell substantially in 2012, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.
DeGrace Named Interface Creative Director
Atlanta, GA, Dec. 7, 2012 -- Chip DeGrace has been appointed executive creative director for Interface.
Unemployment Rate Drops in November
Washington, DC, Dec. 7, 2012 -- The economy created 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, according to the Labor Department.
Zeftron Names Sustainable Practices Winners
Dalton, GA, Dec. 6, 2012 -– Zeftron nylon has named the grand prize and runner-up winners for its 2012 Sustainable Practices Award.
Consumer Sentiment Falls in Early December
Ann Arbor, MI, Dec. 7, 2012 -- The University of Michigan-Thomson Reuters consumer sentiment survey fell in December to a 74.5 reading from 82.7 in November.
Multifamily Housing Production Remains Steady
Washington, DC, Dec. 7, 2012 -- The Multifamily Production Index released by the National Association of Home Builders remained steady with an index level of 52. It is the third straight quarter with a reading over 50.
Armstrong Hiring at West Virginia Hardwood Plant
Beverly, WVA, Dec. 7, 2012 -- Armstrong Hardwood Flooring is planning to hire more workers at it's Beverly plant, according to West Virginia MetroNews.
Winery Alleges Trademark Infringement
New York, NY, Dec. 7, 2012 -- Fantesca Winery is alleging that Mohawk’s Dal-Tile is infringing on its trademark, according to a Bloomberg News story.
UK Carpet Recycling Program Diverts 6,049 Tons
London, England, Dec. 7, 2012 -- More than 6,000 tons of carpet waste was diverted from landfills in 2012 by UK-based manufacturing members of Carpet Recycling UK, representing a diversion rate of 99%, the organization said.