ABC Carpet & Home Gets A Facelift
Delray Beach, FL, Nov. 3--Repainting the enormous mural wrapped around portions of the ABC Carpet & Home store was no easy task.
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BlueBolt To Be Acquired By ROI Corp.
Durham, NC, Oct. 31--BlueBolt has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by ROI Corporation as a part of the company’s strategic move into the construction information market.
Brintons U.S. Axminster Names VP
Greenville, MS, Oct. 31--Ken Hardy has been appointed to the newly-created post of Vice President Project Management for Brintons U.S.Axminster.
Shareholders Approve Amalgamation Of Domco Tarkett
Farnham, Québec, Oct. 30--At a Special Meeting of Shareholders of Domco Tarkett Inc. held in Farnham, Québec, today, shareholders approved a resolution to amalgamate Domco Tarkett with 4158148 Canada Inc.
Mohawk Named “Green” Contractor Of The Year
Arlington, VA, Oct. 30--Mohawk Industries has been selected to receive the Excellence in Partnership Award presented by the Coalition for Government Procurement together with the GSA Federal Supply Service and Federal Times.
Mohawk Plans Columbus, OH Distribution Hub
Columbus, OH, Oct. 31--Mohawk Industries plans to consolidate and expand its regional distribution center at a $10 million build-to-suit complex planned near Rickenbacker International Airport, according to Columbus Business First.
WL Ross Cleared To Buy Out Burlington
Charlotte, NC, Oct. 30--A federal bankruptcy judge approved a $614 million buyout of textile maker Burlington Industries by WL Ross & Co. LLC.
Mannington Wins Recycling Award
Salem, NJ, Oct. 31--Mannington Mills, a flooring manufacturer located in Salem, NJ, was recently honored with a recycling award from the Association of New Jersey Recyclers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Wanke Cascade Exec Retires
Portland, OR, Oct. 30--Wanke Cascade Vice President of Sales and Marketing Craig Lampe has announced his retirement, effective November 1, after 33 years in the flooring industry.
Suppliers Target Carpet Dealer
Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 30--In an uncommon move, three flooring companies have filed a petition to force Cincinnati-based Dalton GA Carpet Outlet into bankruptcy, seeking a Chapter 7 liquidation, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.