Shaw Opens London Design Studio
Dalton, GA, Jun. 7--Shaw has announced the recent opening of a showroom in London that will serve as a design studio and sales office for contract and hospitality products of its International Division.
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Water Crystal Mosaics Launched by Crossville
Crossville, TN, Jun. 4--Crossville’s new Water Crystal Mosaics, designed by Boyce & Bean, are made of cast, translucent glass that is textured front and back to capture, reflect and refract light.
Kmart to Sell Up to 24 Stores to Home Depot
Troy, MI, Jun. 4--Kmart Holding Corp. announced today that it has signed definitive agreements with The Home Depot, Inc., to sell up to 24 stores for a maximum purchase price of $365 million in cash.
Mannington Commercial Intros New Modular Lines
Calhoun, GA, May 4--Mannington Commercial is introducing Taking Shape, with a design element that moves around on each modular tile creating a morphing effect, and Matters of Design, a mixture of small scale, large scale, positive exposures and negative e
Maytag to Consolidate Floor Care & Appliance Units
Pound Ridge, NY, Jun. 4--Maytag Corp said it will cut about 20% of its salaried workforce as part of a "comprehensive" restructuring to consolidate its Hoover Floor Care and Maytag Appliances operations at its corporate headquarters.
Timber Resources Forms Hardwood Flooring Division
Wilmington, DE, Jun. 4--Timber Resources International, Inc. announced that pursuant to a strategic growth plan unveiled last month, the company formed a subsidiary, TRI Exotic Woods, LLC to market and sell hardwood flooring.
Toray Plans Four New Compounding Plants in China
Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 4--Toray plans to expand its resin compound production facilities in China (four new production units) and Thailand (to 20,000 tons/y) by 2006.
Costco's Same Store Sales Rise
Issaquah, WA, Jun. 3--Costco Wholesale Corp. on Thursday reported a 16% jump in May sales at stores open at least a year, helped by strong demand for food.
Invista Still Committed to Reclaimation Program
Atlanta, GA, Jun. 2--Invista, makers of Antron carpet fiber, announced today that it will maintain its strong commitment to the Invista Reclamation Program, the first facility of its type to be independently certified as a carpet reclamation and processin
Weyerhaeuser Publishes 2003 Sustainability Report
Federal Way, WA, Jun. 2--What do the planting of 132 million trees, preserving endangered caribou and recovering six million tons of paper have in common?