Smith & Fong Begins Selling To Consumers Online
San Francisco, CA, Sept. 19, 2011 -- Smith & Fong Co. has begun selling its Plyboo bamboo flooring direct to consumers with a new website called PlybooDirect.
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Flooring Answers Holding Subfloor Class
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 19, 2011 -- Flooring Answers will offer “Introduction to Substrate/Subfloor Inspection,” a certification developed by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification.
Australian Carpet Cushion Firm Wins Eco Award
Victoria, Australia, Sept. 19, 2011 -- Australian carpet cushion firm Dunlop Flooring has won the Australian Business Award for “Best Eco-Friendly Product” for 2011.
Pfleiderer Names New Board Chairman
Neumarkt, Germany, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Pfleiderer has named a new chairman of its supervisory board as well as a new board member as the company's restructuring continues.
Consumer Sentiment Edges Higher in September
Ann Arbor, MI, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Consumer sentiment edged higher in early September, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index.
Shaw Publishes Third Sustainability Report
Dalton, GA, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Shaw Industries has released its third annual corporate sustainability report.
Mohawk Closing North Carolina Service Center
Greensboro, NC, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Mohawk Industries plans to close its customer service office in Greensboro this fall, according to The Business Journal.
Elgin Butler Co. Acquires Trikeenan Tileworks
Austin, TX, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Elgin Butler Co. has acquired Trikeenan Tileworks, a manufacturer of art tile, ceramic tile and glazed thin-brick with plants in New Hampshire and New York.
Home Run Triggers Expensive Flooring Promotion
Arlington, TX, Sept. 16, 2011 -- A home run by Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers ended up crashing the website of a Dallas carpet company as the company began to hear from winners of an expensive promotion.
Shaw Begins Fall Promotion Oct. 1
Dalton, GA, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Shaw Industries is rolling out its 2011 Dream It Do It fall promotion.