Dixie Group Expands Board of Directors
Chattanooga, TN, Jan. 22, 2014 -- The Dixie Group said it has appointed Michael L. Owens to the board of directors.
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Mullican Brings More Production to U.S.
Johnson City, TN, Jan. 21, 2014 -- Hardwood firm Mullican Flooring is moving production of its engineered RidgeCrest Collection to the U.S. from Asia.
Vinyl Equipment Damaged in Armstrong Fire
Lancaster, PA, Jan. 21, 2014 -- A fire caused $250,000 damage at the Armstrong World Industries' Lancaster floor plant on Monday.
Lexmark Names Horn Director of Marketing
Dalton, GA, Jan. 21, 2014 -- Lexmark Carpet said it has named Tammy Horn director of marketing.
Omnova Solutions Income Rises, Sales Fall
Fairlawn, OH, Jan. 21, 2014 -- Specialty chemicals firm Omnova Solutions reported fourth quarter net income of $7.9 million, or $0.17 per share, compared to $0.7 million, or $0.01 per share, a year earlier.
WFCA Names Gold Standard Retailer
Anaheim, CA, Jan. 21, 2014 -- The World Floor Covering Association has named Star Flooring of Wichita, Kansas as the winner of its Gold Standard Award for excellence in retailing.
Distributor Haines Acquires CMH Space
Glen Burnie, MD, Jan. 20, 2014 -- Distributor JJ Haines said it has acquired distributor CMH Space of Wadesboro, North Carolina, effective Jan. 17.
FloorFolio Awarded Patent for LVT
Edison, NJ, Jan. 20, 2014 -- FloorFolio said its first U.S. patent has been awarded for its commercial EnviroQuiet LVT.
Burke Flooring Raising Prices in March
San Jose, CA, Jan. 20, 2014 -- Resilient firm Burke Flooring said it will increase prices 3.5-5% across all products, effective March 15.
December Home Starts Ahead of Expectations
Washington, DC, Jan. 17, 2014 -- New home construction starts fell 9.8% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 999,000, ahead of economists' expectations.