Today's Flooring News

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Shaw Opens London Design Studio

Dalton, GA, Jun. 7--Shaw has announced the recent opening of a showroom in London that will serve as a design studio and sales office for contract and hospitality products of its International Division.

Water Crystal Mosaics Launched by Crossville

Crossville, TN, Jun. 4--Crossville’s new Water Crystal Mosaics, designed by Boyce & Bean, are made of cast, translucent glass that is textured front and back to capture, reflect and refract light.

Timber Resources Forms Hardwood Flooring Division

Wilmington, DE, Jun. 4--Timber Resources International, Inc. announced that pursuant to a strategic growth plan unveiled last month, the company formed a subsidiary, TRI Exotic Woods, LLC to market and sell hardwood flooring.

Maytag to Consolidate Floor Care & Appliance Units

Pound Ridge, NY, Jun. 4--Maytag Corp said it will cut about 20% of its salaried workforce as part of a "comprehensive" restructuring to consolidate its Hoover Floor Care and Maytag Appliances operations at its corporate headquarters.

Toray Plans Four New Compounding Plants in China

Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 4--Toray plans to expand its resin compound production facilities in China (four new production units) and Thailand (to 20,000 tons/y) by 2006.

Kmart to Sell Up to 24 Stores to Home Depot

Troy, MI, Jun. 4--Kmart Holding Corp. announced today that it has signed definitive agreements with The Home Depot, Inc., to sell up to 24 stores for a maximum purchase price of $365 million in cash.

Mannington Commercial Intros New Modular Lines

Calhoun, GA, May 4--Mannington Commercial is introducing Taking Shape, with a design element that moves around on each modular tile creating a morphing effect, and Matters of Design, a mixture of small scale, large scale, positive exposures and negative e