Shaw Flooring Alliance Convention Set for January
Dalton, GA, July 7, 2008- Shaw said that the company will host the Shaw Flooring Alliance 2009 convention, named “Retail Revolution”, at The Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Fla. Jan. 11-14.
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Gerflor Acquires Chicago Distributor
Atlanta, GA, July 7, 2008 – The Gerflor Group said it acquired Architectural Floor Systems of Chicago in June.
Wholesale Inventories Rise in May
Washington, DC, July 8, 2008--U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.8 percent month-over-month in May, according to a report released Tuesday by the Department of Commerce.
Dow Latex Plant Begins Using Landfill Gases
Dalton, GA, July 7, 2008--A Dow Chemical Co. plant in Dalton started using landfill methane gas to manufacture carpet latex this month.
Shaw Hospitality Teaming With FIT on Challenge
Dalton, GA, July 7, 2008--Shaw Hospitality Group is teaming with the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York to find unique hospitality carpet designs from some of the school’s brightest, up-and-coming design students.
De Cock To Retire as Head of Unilin
Dalton, GA, July 3, 2008--Mohawk filed an SEC 8-K announcing that Frans De Cock will retire as president of Unilin on Dec. 31.
Omnova Raises Prices a Third Time
Fairlawn, OH, July 7, 2008--Omnova Solutions will increase prices $0.08 per dry pound on styrene butadiene latex for carpet and related markets, effective July 14.
Milliken Raising Prices Up to 15 Percent
Spartanburg, SC, July 7, 2008 – Milliken & Company is raising prices up to 15 percent for all of its products and services effective immediately.
Banks Pulling Back on Home Equity Loans
Washington, DC, July 7, 2008--The delinquency rate on home-equity lines of credit rose to its highest in more than a decade during the first quarter, according to the American Bankers Association.
Cascade Increases Investment in UK's Carpetright
London, England, July 7, 2008--Carpetright said Bill Gates' Cascade Investment LLC has increased its stake in the company to 5.1 percent.