Universal Forest 1Q Earnings Up 66%
Grand Rapids, MI, April 12--Universal Forest Products, a maker of lumber for house construction, industrial uses and flooring, said its first-quarter profit surged 66 percent.
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Utah Design Firms Try Greening Up
Salt Lake City UT, April 11--How many gallons of gas does it take for environmentally conscious architects and interior designers to drive to a green building project?
Lizz Greer Debuting Asian Fusion Rug Collection in
San Francisco, CA, April 11--Lizz Greer, designer of unique and exquisitely hand crafted artisan textiles, will debut her Asian Fusion Rug Collection at The New York Home Textiles Show.
Sears to Introduce Home Textiles Line Designed by
Hoffman Estates, IL, April 11—-Sears said it will debut Ty Pennington Style, the newest addition to the Sears family of brands, in Sears stores nationwide April 18.
FSC Seeks Nominees for Board
Washington, DC, April 11--The Forest Stewardship Council-US will begin this year’s Board elections process with a call for nominations beginning on April 18th and closing May 20th.
Alliance Flooring Announces Retailers of the Year
Atlanta, GA, April 11--Alliance Flooring, Inc. held its annual convention for all of its divisions including CarpetsPlus Color Tile, Carpetland Color Tile and Floorco and recognized its retailers of the year.
Washington Stone Fabricator Expanding
Spokane, WA, April 8--Mario & Son employee Andy Cady uses a vacuum lifter to lower a slab of Silestone, probably weighing about 800 pounds, onto a table at Mario & Son's Spokane Valley plant.
Q.E.P. Appoints Clingan VP of Sales
Boca Raton, FL, April 8--Q.E.P. Co. promoted Jamie Clingan to vice president of the Q.E.P./Roberts Commercial Sales Division.
Mullican Flooring to Appear on TLC April 9
Johnson City, TN, April 8--Mullican Flooring will be featured on TLC’s new primetime home redesign show Moving Up. The episode, titled "Calamityville Horror," will air on Saturday, April 9, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
Maine Says Flooring Companies Should Pay Subcontra
Portland MI, April 8--Andrea and Robert Knight have run Knight's Flooring for eight years. She owns the business, he does most of the installations.