Textile Rubber & Chemical Forms Polymers Group
Dalton, GA, Nov. 21, 2012 -- Textile Rubber & Chemical Company said it has created a new polymers group within the company called the “TR Polymers Group” (trpolymers.com), effective Jan. 1.
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Mullican Attends 'Oasis Giveaway' Ceremony
Johnson City, TN, Nov. 21, 2012 -- Mullican Flooring representatives were present at the “key ceremony” held in Miami for the 2012 HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway.
Home Building Pace Highest in Over Four Years
Washington, DC, Nov. 20, 2012 -- Home building rose to its highest level in more than four years in October thanks to multifamily housing, according to the Census Bureau.
USGBC Develops Green Building Info Gateway
San Francisco, CA, Nov. 20, 2012 -- At its Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the U.S. Green Building Council announced the launch of the Green Building Information Gateway.
INSTALL Gets Seven New Members
New York, NY, Nov. 20, 2012 -- Seven companies in the flooring industry are the newest members of INSTALL, the flooring installers union.
CRI's Seal of Approval Program Adds Products
Dalton, GA, Nov. 20, 2012 -- With the addition of four vacuums, six cleaning solutions, and one extractor, the Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval program has grown to a total of 928 products.
USGBC, Google Partner in Materials Project
San Francisco, CA, Nov. 20, 2012 - The U.S. Green Building Council announced at its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, a $3 million grant from Google.
FCB2B Meeting Shows Latest Web Services
Salt Lake City, UT, Nov. 20, 2012 -- The latest web services technology was demonstrated at the recent Floor Covering Business to Business annual meeting held in Atlanta.
Storm Sends Lowe's Sales, Income Higher
Mooresville, NC, Nov. 19, 2012 -- Lowe's reported third quarter net income rose to $396 million, or $0.35 per share, from $225 million, or $0.18 per share, a year earlier.
Mannington Raising Engineered Hardwood Prices
Salem, NJ, Nov. 19, 2012 -- Mannington Mills said it will increase prices up to 6% on all engineered wood floors effective with shipments on Dec. 17.