Mannington Names New Ceramic Business Director
Salem, NJ, July 1, 2008-- Mannington Mills has named Jim Dougherty director of ceramic business.
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Unilin Website Tells Who's Licensing Technology
Bertrange, Luxembourg, July 1, 2008--Flooring Industries, the intellectual property holding of the Unilin group, has remodeled its website.
Wear-Dated Promotion Has Sales Incentives
Kennesaw, GA, July 2, 2008--Wear-Dated has a promotion in July and August on six Flooring America carpet styles made with Wear-Dated carpet fiber.
Chain Store Sales Higher Than Last Year
New York, NY, July 1,2008--Redbook Research on Tuesday said chain store sales were up 2.9 percent at the end of June compared to a year ago, likely the result of the stimulus payment checks.
Construction Spending Overall Better Than Expected
Washington, DC, July 1,2008--Spending on U.S. construction projects fell a less than expected 0.4 percent in May.
Manufacturing Expands Slightly in June
Washington, DC, July 1, 2008--Manufacturing showed slight expansion in June, although the inflation picture deteriorated, according to the The Institute for Supply Management.
Former HD Flooring Buyer Pleads Guilty to Scheme
Atlanta, GA, July 1, 2008--Former Home Depot flooring buyer Anthony Tesvich pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Atlanta to four crimes, including tax evasion and fraud.
Gerflor Begins Sample Return Program
Atlanta, GA, July 1, 2008 – Gerflor has begun a Sample Reuse Program exclusively through its website at gerflor-us.com.
NWFA Working on International Appearance Standards
St. Louis, MO, June 30, 2008 – The National Wood Flooring Association said it has been working with industry leaders to develop an international guideline for wood flooring appearance standards.
Ashland Buys Air Products' Adhesives Business
Covington, KY, July 1, 2008-- Ashland Inc. said it has completed the purchase of the pressure-sensitive adhesive business and the atmospheric emulsions business from Air Products and Chemicals Inc.