Tarkett Wood Puts New Spin on Old Standard
Johnson City, TN, June 29--With the upward spiral of inflation in building products, finding quality materials at a good value is on the minds of homeowners and contractors alike.
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Crook Named Sr. Market Mgr., Carpet Dow Emulsion P
Midland, MI, June 29--Dow Emulsion Polymers, a worldwide leader in latex-based carpet backing technology, has named Todd Crook to the role of senior marketing manager for its North American Carpet business.
Villeroy & Boch to Sell Three Plants
Mettlach, Germany, June 29-- Villeroy & Boch, the German ceramics group, is reported to be planning to sell three tile production sites, in Hungary, Italy and Romania, to Austrian group Lasselsberger.
Earnings at UK’s Carpetright Up 31%
Rainham, England, June 29-- Carpetright Plc, Britain's largest carpet retailer, said annual profit climbed 31 percent after it cut prices to lure shoppers and reduced costs.
Tennant Sales Force Gains IICRC Certification
Minneapolis, MN, June 29--Tennant Company, the world’s leading manufacturer of surface maintenance equipment, today announced it has advanced to become the only such company to offer comprehensive carpet care solutions.
Shaw Ceases Production of PVC
Dalton, GA, June 29--Shaw Industries Inc. announced its exit from Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) carpet backing, effective at the end of this year.
Grant to Retrain DuPont and Invista Workers
Wilmington, DE, June 28--Delaware is getting $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide job-related training for nearly 300 of the 735 workers being laid off this year by the DuPont Co. and Invista.
Wickes to Sell Assets of Most Locations
Vernon Hills, IL-- June 28---Wickes Inc. reported that it has entered into separate agreements with three strategic buyers who intend to acquire substantially all of the operating assets at 50 of the 59 locations where Wickes conducts business.
Florida's Home Sales Rise 19 Percent in May
Orlando, FL, June 28--The recovering economy, high demand and still low -- but rising -- mortgage rates pushed sales of existing single- family homes in Florida to a statewide total of 23,107 in May, 19 percent higher than last year's level.
Honeywell Gets Environmentally Preferable Product
Dalton, GA, June 28--Honeywell has announced that all Zeftron brands of Premium Nylon 6ix Fiber Systems have been certified as Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).