Wisconsin Wood Flooring Producer Gets Expansion Gr
Shawano, WI, May 16--Owens Forest Products Co. will receive a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant loan from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce to help expand their operations in Shawano.
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Mapei Named Lowe’s Supplier of Year
Deerfield Beach, FL, May 16—-Mapei Corp. was named home-improvement retailer Lowe's flooring-division supplier of the year for 2004.
Ladd Named Hospitality Sales VP at Beaulieu
Adairsville, GA, May 16--Steve Ladd recently joined Beaulieu Commercial as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Hospitality.
Dubai’s Merinos Carpet to Expand Globally
Dubai, United Arab Emeritus, May 16--Merinos Carpet has announced that it would be expanding its presence across the globe with the launch of a comprehensive international franchise program.
Leaver Named Flooring America’s Director of Commun
Manchester, NH, May 16--As Flooring America continues to maximize their internal talent, Tim Leaver, former regional manager of the Southwest area, was promoted to Director of Communications.
Hooker Furniture Cuts 2Q Outlook
Martinsville, VA, May 13--Hooker Furniture has revised its sales outlook for the company's 2005 second quarter.
Inventories Up 0.4% in March
Washington, DC, May 13—-Business inventories rose 0.4% in March, below expectations and slower than the 0.7% increase in sales.
Consumer Sentiment Off in May
Ann Arbor, MI, May 13--Consumer sentiment as measured by the University of Michigan's preliminary index dropped unexpectedly to 85.3 in May from 87.7 in April.
TCNA Handbook Offers 5 New Ceramic Installation Me
Clemson, SC, May 13--Introduced at Coverings 2005, the Tile Council of North America’s (TCNA) 2005 Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation includes more than 300 updates.
TCNA Members Collaborate to Create Award
Clemson, SC, May 16--Four Tile Council of North America (TCNA) members and an Ohio master craftsman contributed time and materials to create a one-of-a-kind commemorative Tile Person of the Year award.