Southwind's Mike Kiefer to Retire
Dalton, GA, May 15, 2025-Southwind Floors announces the retirement of Mike Kiefer, long-time territory manager in Milwaukee, after a 39-year career in the floorcovering industry.
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American Home Surfaces Group Forms Partnership with XGS
Roswell, GA, May 12, 2025-American Home Surfaces Group (AHSG) and Commercial USA announced a new supplier partnership with Xpress Global Systems (XGS), a transportation provider specializing in floorcovering logistics.
Seven Flooring Producers Announce Tariff-Related Price Increases
Chattanooga, TN, May 9, 2025-Mohawk Group, Engineered Floors, Shaw, Daltile and Marazzi, Tarkett Home and Karndean have all announced price increases.
Dixie Reports 3.5% Q1 Sales Decline, Earnings Loss of $1.6M
Dalton, GA, May 9, 2025- For Q1 2025, The Dixie Group had net sales of $63 million, a 3.5% decline compared to net sales of $65.3 million Q1 2024.
Fuse Names Four New Members: Imperial, Macco's, Mason & Tri-Co
Cypress, TX, May 9, 2025-Fuse Alliance, a member-owned commercial flooring network, is has announced the addition of four new members.
Live Ventures Sales Declined 2.2% in Q1, Earnings Increased
Las Vegas, NV, May 9, 2024—Live Ventures—a diversified holding company that owns Marquis Industries and Flooring Liquidators—announced Q1 2025 revenue of $107.0 million, a 2.2% decline compared to revenue of $118.6 million in the prior year period.
NTCA Names Three Firms to Earn Five-Star Accreditation in Q2
Jackson, MS, May 9, 2025—The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) announces the accreditation of three tile contracting firms into its Five-Star Accredited Contractor Program during Q2 2025.
TCNA Names Roger Klein Tile Person of the Year
Clemson, SC, May 9, 2025-Tile Council of North America (TCNA) presented its Tile Person of the Year award to Roger Klein at Coverings 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
TCNA Names Kephart to Lead TN Workforce Development Project
Clemson, SC, May 9, 2025—The Tile Council of North America (TCNA), in partnership with eight leading ceramic tile manufacturers based in Tennessee, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Kephart, president of Kephart Group, to lead their Tennessee Workforce Development Project—a strategic initiative aimed at strengthening the state’s ceramic tile manufacturing labor force.
Julian Saul Receives Dalton Area Distinguished Citizen Award
Dalton, GA, May 9, 2025—Julian Saul, former president of Queen Carpet and Shaw Industries, received the Greater Dalton Area Distinguished Citizen Award from Scouting America’s Northwest Georgia Council on May 1, reports the Dalton Citizen.