Retail Sales Higher Than a Year Ago
New York, NY, June 3, 2008--Retail sales increased on a year-over-year basis, according to both the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Johnson Redbook retail sales in the week ending May 31.
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Flor Teams With Martha Stewart on Designs
Chicago, IL, June 3, 2008--Flor and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia's design staff have produced the new Martha Stewart Floor Designs with Flor Inspirational Photo Gallery providing do-it-yourself designers with creative ideas.
Attendance Up at Domotex Middle East
Dubai, UAE, June 3, 2008--Domotex Middle East 2008 brought together 280 exhibitors from 36 countries, in addition to attracting 6,430 visitors over the three days of the show.
Chattanooga Firm Buys Flooring Trucking Company
Chattanooga, TN, June 3, 2008--U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc., the nation's third-largest privately-owned truckload carrier, said that its Xpress Global Systems subsidiary has finalized the asset purchase of Pinner Transportation, Inc.'s business.
Homer Joins FieldTurf Tarkett as Soccer Director
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 3, 2008--Doug Homer has joined the FieldTurf Tarkett team as director of soccer development in North America.
Mohawk Signs New Celebrity Spokesman
Dalton, GA, June 3, 2008—Home improvement television star Chip Wade has joined Mohawk Industries to serve as a celebrity spokesperson for new and innovative flooring products.
Solutia Ultron Names Jurors for Doc Award
Kennesaw, GA, June 2, 2008 — Solutia Ultron has selected jurors for the 2008 Doc Award Competition.
J&J / Invision Earns ISO 14001 Certification
Dalton, GA, June 2, 2008-- J&J / Invision said it has achieved ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 14001 by NSF International.
Antron Recertified as Environmentally Preferable
Atlanta, GA, June 2, 2008--Invista said its Antron carpet fiber has been recertified as an Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).
CRI Gets ANSI Accreditation as Certification Body
Dalton, GA, June 2, 2008--The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) said that it is the first organization within the soft floorcovering sector to earn accreditation as a certification body for indoor air quality by the American National Standard Institute.