Montana Flooring Store Focuses on Customer Service
Billings, MT, Mar. 29--Sandy Brajcich hasn't made many mistakes as the owner of the floor and window business, Covering Broadway, in Red Lodge, Montana.
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Faus' Laminate Earns Greenguard Certification
Atlanta, GA, Mar. 30--The Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI) awarded Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certification to the laminate flooring products of Faus Group, Inc.
Shaw Living Moves to Larger New York Showroom
Dalton, GA, Mar. 30--Combining the product lines of Shaw Rugs, Georgia Tufters and Bretlin, Shaw Living has relocated its home textiles showroom to a larger space on the third floor of the Textile Building at 295 Fifth Avenue in New York City.
SRI Bankruptcy Update
Fort Worth, TX, Mar. 28--The most bizarre sports business story unfolding in 2004 is the sudden bankruptcy of Southwest Recreational Industries, which had been a world leader in making and installing synthetic and natural grass playing fields.
Lyondell Chemical to Buy Millennium for $1 Billion
Houston, TX, Mar. 29--Lyondell Chemical Co. agreed to buy Millennium Chemicals Inc. for $1 billion in stock to form North America's No. 3 independent, publicly traded chemical producer.
Michigan Flooring Dealer Concentrates on Customer
Livonia, MI, Mar. 28--Art Kramer says a major turning point for his company came about seven years ago when Ford Motor Co. asked for lower prices on a multimillion-dollar flooring contract.
Salvaging Old Wood Becomes Big Business
Bozeman, MT, Mar. 28--For decades, Harry Nichols used an old timber home on his Augusta ranch as a cow camp for his wranglers.
"Hit the Links" is First Mohawk Rewards Plus Prom
Dalton, GA, March 29--Go “fore” it in the first Mohawk “Rewards Plus” promotion, “Hit the Links” which started March 1.
Armstrong Flooring Featured on Extreme Makeover
Lancaster, PA, Mar. 26--Hardwood and laminate floors by Armstrong Flooring are featured in three episodes of ABC's hit series Extreme Makeover.
Surfaces Releases Post Show Survey Results
Dallas, TX, Mar. 26--According to the Surfaces 2004 post-show survey results, 88% of Surfaces 2004 attendees came to the show specifically to see new products, while 81% attended to see the latest industry trends.