Non-Slip Flooring Firm Opens South Carolina Plant
Jonesville, SC, Jan. 13, 2009--Allied Companies LLC has opened a new plant in Jonesville to get its non-slip flooring business off the ground.
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Mohawk Names Floorscapes Dealer of Year
Orlando, FL, Jan. 12, 2009--Mohawk Industries has named Strait Flooring of Sequim, Wash. as the Mohawk National Floorscapes Dealer of the Year for 2008.
Topps Tiles Revenues Slide 13 Percent
London, England, Jan. 13, 2009--British tile retailer Topps Tiles posted a 13.3 percent gross revenue fall in the first 13 weeks of the financial year, the company said.
Shaw Hospitality Names Student Design Winners
Dalton, GA, Jan. 12, 2009--Shaw Hospitality Group selected four Fashion Institute of Technology students as the top award winners in the first “The Language of Design Competition.”
Trade Deficit Falls to Five Year Low
Washington, DC, Jan. 13, 2009--The trade deficit fell to the lowest level in five years in November as demand for oil dropped by a record amount. Imports from China also fell by the largest amount on record.
Wear-Dated Giving Retail Seminar at Surfaces
Kennesaw, GA, Jan. 13, 2009--Wear-Dated carpet’s director of In-Store Innovation, Christine Whittemore, will present “Your Customer’s Experience: How Much Is It Costing You?” at Surfaces 2009 next month.
Valinge Signs Two Chinese Firms
Viken, Sweden, Jan. 13, 2009--Välinge has two new license agreements for mechanical locking systems with the Chinese companies Dalian Turuss International Co., Ltd. and Riverside Plywood Corporation.
Beazer Home Closings Cut in Half
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 13, 2009--Beazer Homes said that home closings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 totaled 938, a 53.2% decline from 2,006 homes closed during the same period in the prior fiscal year.
Carpet Replaces Wood, Tile, at Detroit Auto Show
Detroit, MI, Jan. 12, 2009--At the General Motors display on the main floor of the Detroit auto show, carpeting has replaced the more lavish wood and tile flooring the automaker usually uses.
Declines Ahead for Commercial Construction
New York, NY, Jan. 12, 2009--Contractors, investors and developers are bracing for what could be the worst commercial real estate crunch since the early 1990s.