W.F. Taylor Founder Wallace Taylor Dies
Fontana, CA, Oct. 12, 2011 -- Wallace F. “Wally” Taylor, former owner of W. F. Taylor Co., died Sept. 22 at the age of 84.
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Mortgage Application Volume Rises
Washington, DC, Oct. 12, 2011 -- Mortgage application volume increased 1.3% last week as refinance and purchase activity picked up, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
CCA Floors & Interiors Rebrands Its Divisions
Alexandria, VA, October 12, 2011 -- CCA Floors & Interiors said it has rebranded itself by changing the company name and logo that supports the recent launch of new websites for customers of each of its divisions.
Shaw Releases Flooring Videos on YouTube
Dalton, GA, Oct. 12, 2011 -- Shaw Industries has released Fall Flooring Preview videos on YouTube.
Sphinx Signs With International Market Centers
Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 12, 2011 -- Rug maker Sphinx by Oriental Weavers has signed with International Market Centers for two showrooms.
Shaw Closing Dalton Residential Carpet Plant
Dalton, GA, Oct. 10, 2011 -- Shaw Industries Group said it will close Plant 20, a residential carpet manufacturing facility in Dalton.
Crossville Acquires More Master Tile Sites
Crossville, TN, Oct. 11, 2011 -- Tile maker Crossville said it has acquired 10 locations of the Building Products division of Master Tile in Texas and Oklahoma.
NWFA Upgrades Technical Call Center Program
St. Louis, MO, Oct. 11, 2011 -- The National Wood Flooring Association said it is enhancing its Technical Call Center program in an effort to help wood flooring manufacturers reduce the burden on their sales staff.
Artist Uses Google Maps Images for Rug Designs
New York, NY, Oct. 11, 2011 -- An artist has taken images from Google Maps and has used them to design throw rugs.
CRI Seal of Approval Program Keeps on Growing
Dalton, GA, Oct. 11, 2011 -- The Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval testing and certification program for carpet cleaning products and equipment has grown in recent weeks.