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Rancho Cucamonga, CA, September 12, 2017—XT Green, a start-up company, is planning to open a 126,000 square-foot carpet recycling plant that will process post-consumer carpet from the state of California including commercial broadloom carpet, reports the Daily Bulletin.
Chicago, IL, September 12, 2017—Committed to helping Texas, Florida and all communities impacted by hurricanes rebuild, Gerflor USA—including the Gerflor, Connor Sports and Sport Court brands—will match employee donations for hurrican relief.
Calhoun, GA, September 12, 2017—To help in the fight against breast cancer, Mohawk is once again partnering with Susan G. Komen by sponsoring all seven of the organization’s Three-Day events, providing 8,000 pieces of durable, eco-friendly SmartCushion to comfort walkers and crew members.
Trento, IT, September 11, 2017––Aquafil will open its first U.S. carpet recycling facility in Phoenix, Arizona, offering a long-awaited solution to this persistent source of waste.
Dalton, GA, September 11, 2017—Shaw is committed to supporting the response and recovery efforts of communities affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and other natural disasters as part of the company’s corporate vision of creating a better future.
Columbia, SC, September 11, 2017—Bonitz, Inc., the parent company of Bonitz Flooring Group, announces that its subsidiary Floorscape has assumed the name of Bonitz Flooring Group. The move is the final phase in the merger with the Raleigh, North Carolina-based commercial flooring company that began in 2015.
Washington, DC, September 11, 2017—After two decades at the helm of Green Seal, Dr. Arthur B. Weissman has announced that he will be leaving the organization on September 30.
Export, PA, September 11, 2017—Karndean Designflooring announced plans to work closely with hurricane relief organizations and impacted customers and retailers to aid in cleanup and rebuilding efforts in the coming months.
Washington, DC, September 8, 2017— July 2017 sales of merchant wholesalers were $465.1 billion, down 0.1% from the revised June level, but were up 5.9% from the July 2016 level, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Export, PA, September 8, 2017—Karndean Designflooring has been recognized as one of the top workplaces in the greater Pittsburgh area by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for the sixth consecutive year, based on the results of an employee survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC.