Starnet Names Annual Commercial Award Winners
Darien, CT, April 28, 2008--Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership has named the winners of its tenth annual 2007 Design Awards competition.
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Natco Adding Manufacturing Capacity in Maine
West Warwick, RI, April 28, 2008--Natco Products Corp. is expanding its domestic area rug and accent rug machine-made operations, adding 60,000 square feet to its existing 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Sanford, Maine.
Oil Prices Hit Record High After Refinery Strike
Vienna, Austria, April 28, 2008--Oil prices hit an all-time high just short of $120 a barrel today after a weekend refinery strike closed a pipeline system that delivers a third of Britain's North Sea oil to refineries in the U.K.
Mannington Names VP of Commercial Hard Surface
Salem, NJ, April 28, 2008 – Mannington Mills has named Zack Zehner vice president of commercial hard surface. Zehner has been with Mannington’s residential division since 2003.
Big Bob's Store in Fresno Burns
Fresno, CA, April 28, 2008--A fire Saturday night at a Big Bob's Carpet store that caused about $80,000 in damage was started by a smoldering cigarette, according to firefighters.
Starnet Gets Updated Website, New Member Tools
Darien, CT, April 25, 2008 – Starnet has a new website, designed to handle the increase in traffic the site has seen as membership has grown.
New Elegant Living Gets Materials Supply Pact
Zhongshan, China, April 28, 2008--New Elegant Living Timber Manufacturing Ltd. has signed an agreement with Malaysian timber firm Samling Global Ltd on material supply.
Carpet Recycling Plant Destroyed by Fire
Saint George, SC, April 28, 2008--A Saint George recycling plant that handled carpet and other materials was destroyed by fire.
EcoTimber Plans Move to Larger Space
San Rafael, CA, April 28, 2008--Sustainable flooring company EcoTimber, recently acquired by a private equity firm, will move from San Rafael to a much larger 20,000 square foot site in Richmond.
Kish Carpet Exhibition Set This Week in Iran
Kish Island, Iran, April 28, 2008--The Second Kish International Hand-Woven Carpet Exhibition is slated for April 29 to May 2.