Tandus Names New Vice President of Marketing
Dalton, GA, June 24--Tandus, a leading manufacturer of commercial floorcoverings, recently refined its marketing organization by naming Tom Ellis Vice President of Marketing.
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Disaster Restoration Pros To Meet In Chicago
Millersville, MD, June 23--Leading professionals in restoring residential and commercial property damaged by fire, smoke, vandalism, and other disasters will convene in Chicago on September 18 through 20 for the industry’s State of the Art Conference.
Advanced Materials Amends Deal With Foamex Asia
Washington, DC, June 24--Advanced Materials Group Inc. (ADMG) said Monday that it amended a manufacturing agreement in Singapore, effective Friday.
A Day In the Life Of A Carpet Cleaner
Waterloo, IA, June 23--The cream-colored carpet had been pummeled for years lying underneath the life of a teen-age girl. It bore the scars of spilled fingernail polish, dirty shoes and general neglect, according to the Waterloo Courier.
Brazilian Ceramic Firm Recycles Production Waste
Cocal do Sul, Brazil, June 23--Over the past five years, Eliane Revestimentos Ceramicos, one of Brazil's leading ceramic tile manufacturers,has invested US$3.5 million in the treatment of liquid effluents, emissions control, and solid residues managem
Credit Card Rewards Expand To Home Stores
Atlanta, GA, June 23--Credit-card issuers are turning to a new market--the home-improvement consumer--to promote their reward programs.
Consumer Flooring Magazine Debuts
Albany, NY & Ghent, NY, June 20--A new national consumer magazine is on newsstands--Fabulous Floors--the first magazine of its kind dedicated solely to the fashion of flooring.
3M Looks To Get Scotchgard Back On Track
Maplewood, MN, June 20--Scotchgard is back. The familiar plaid aerosol can never really disappeared from the shelves. But Scotchgard's journey back to the market has been rocky, and the stain repellent is still missing from the furniture upholstery in
Tiles Pose Slippery Problem In New York Subway
New York, NY, June 19--Straphangers on an East Side subway platform are slipping and falling on imported floor tiles that transit officials are installing in stations citywide, officials said Wednesday.
Chemical Firms Could Divest Fiber Divisions
Anderson, SC, June 20--Stagnant sales and falling profits have led DuPont and other chemical companies to try to sell their textile fiber businesses.