Shaw Buys Paper Overlay Facility
Helsinki, Finland, June 15--Dynea and Shaw have signed a letter of intent for Shaw to acquire all of the assets of Dynea’s Welcome, North Carolina paper overlays plant for an undisclosed cash consideration.
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Invironmentalists Divest Last Contractor Unit
New York, NY, June 15--Carl Marks Advisory Group LLC has announced the closing of the final divestiture of The Invironmentalists' commercial flooring division, the nation's largest commercial flooring sales, installation, and maintenance company.
Court OKs RICO Suit Against Mohawk
Atlanta, GA, June 14--A federal appeals court has denied efforts by carpet and flooring giant Mohawk Industries to kill a racketeering class action. The suit claims the Calhoun, Ga., company recruited and employed illegal aliens in order to depress wages
Flooring America to Host Seminar on 'Surviving
St. Louis, MO, June 14--On August 23-24, 2005 Flooring America will host an exclusive seminar for select independent floorcovering retailers at the JW Marriot Star Pass Resort & Spa located in Tucson, AZ.
'Installation, The Price is Right' Theme o
Kansas City, MO, June 13--"Installation: The Price is Right, You Get What You Pay For." The theme of 12th Convention hits right on target with CFI’s mission of Customer Service.
Tandus Launches blink, an Online Custom Sampling P
Chicago, IL, June 13--Today at NeoCon in Chicago, Tandus, a leading manufacturer of commercial floor coverings, unveiled blink, the first online sampling program that utilizes digital tufting technology to create custom modular and broadloom carpets.
Kronotex’s South Carolina Plant Up and Running
Snelling, SC, June 10--Five years after announcing plans to build a plant in Barnwell County, Kronotex has begun production of laminate flooring with about 80 employees, according to State.com.
Georgia Wood Flooring Company Closing
Thomson, GA, June 10--The saws and machinery are silent at the Thomson Oak Flooring Company. The company has liquidated and is closing its doors after 54 years of business, according to the McDuffie Mirror.
Housing Bubble Exaggerated - Cleveland Fed Study
Washington, DC, June 9--Federal Reserve policy makers' jitters that surging home values could be an asset bubble ready to burst may be unfounded, a recent study published by the Cleveland Fed says.
China Now the Largest Destination of US Hardwoods
Beijing, China, June 9--China has become the largest destination of the hardwoods of the United States, said Theodore Rossi, chairman of the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) in Beijing Wednesday in a press conference, according to Xinhua news servi