Today's Flooring News

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UK’s Carpet International In Receivership

Bradford, UK, Aug. 21--Carpet International, the UK’s largest carpet manufacturer which has 1,200 employees – has gone into administrative receivership.

East China City To Host Ceramic Fair

Zibo, China, Aug. 21--China Federation of Industry Economics, China Ceramic Industrial Association and Zibo municipal government has announced to jointly host 2003 China International Ceramic Fair

Buyers Adding Amenities To New Homes

Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 20--Orleans Homebuilders came a little late to the design-center concept, but so far the idea has paid off.

Judge Wary Of Pillowtex's Liquidation Plan

Wilmington, DE, Aug. 21--Calling Pillowtex Corp.'s liquidation plan "very, very unusual," a federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday indicated he would encourage rival bids for what's left of the Kannapolis-NC based towel maker

Shareholder Disputes Revised Bid For Domco

Montreal, Aug. 20--The board of flooring company Domco Tarkett Inc. yesterday recommended minority shareholders accept a sweetened bid by the majority shareholder to buy them out, but one prominent investor said the revised offer is inadequate.

Home Depot Looks For Ways To Grow Revenue

Atlanta, GA, Aug. 19--Home Depot Inc. chief executive officer Robert Nardelli rewarded store managers who met sales goals last quarter with a four-wheel prize: pickup trucks painted orange to match the logo color of the world's largest home-improvemen

Domco Tarkett's Board of Directors Recommends

Farnham, Quebec, Aug. 19--Domco Tarkett Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors recommends that minority shareholders accept the revised offer of Tarkett Sommer AG announced on August 12, and tender their common shares.

Mohawk Moves Distribution Center To Hanover, VA

Hanover, VA, Aug. 20--The tan and gray building with burgundy trim is a blur to thousands of I-95 travelers. Mohawk Industries, though, is big business in Hanover, as reported in the Hanover Herald Progress.

NC Textile Town Seeks New Businesses

Kannapolis, NC, Aug. 20--For nearly a century, Pillowtex's Plant No. 1 has dominated the heart of this mill village's downtown.

Strong Rise In Housing Starts

Washington, DC, Aug. 19--Home construction jumped in July to the highest level in more than 17 years as the red-hot housing market showed no signs of slowing down even as mortgage rates began to rise.