Today's Flooring News

Keep up to date with the most recent news in the flooring industry. Today's News...As it happens! We update this news several times a day so you can stay connected.

Radiant Panels Make House Warm And Cozy

Dallas, TX, Oct. 21-- It's the time of year you may tend to seek out additional ways to warm up the look and feel of your house, making it cozier for your family and guests.

Textile Company Considers Being Purchased

Greensboro, NC, Oct. 21--A leaner, profitable Guilford Mills Inc. said yesterday that it is considering being bought as a means of attracting more capital investment according to the Winston-Salem Journal.

Columbia Acquires Remainder Of Century Flooring

Danville, VA, Oct. 20--Columbia Flooring today announced that it has reached an agreement with North Pacific Group (Nor Pac) to purchase its ownership interest in Melbourne, Arkansas based Century Flooring, a manufacturer of prefinished solid hardwood flo

Dal-Tile To Lay Off 25 To 30 Workers

Olean, NY, Oct. 13--Ceramic tile maker Dal-Tile will be laying off 25-30 production workers at its Olean, NY plant today, according to the Olean Times Herald.

Arizona Recycling Firm Cuts Down Landfill Waste

Humboldt, AZ, Oct. 13--A symbiotic relationship with the Kuhles landfill in Humboldt has allowed Joe Mattera’s recycling business to take hold and thrive, as reported in the Prescott Daily Courier.

Finding New Uses For Cork

Washington, DC, Oct. 13--Cork has gone way beyond bulletin boards and bottle stoppers. Long appreciated for durability and resilience and widely used on floors and small household items, the material is being adapted to more high-profile furnishings...

Montana Flooring Store Becomes Outlet

Butte, MT, Oct. 12--In an effort to keep local people shopping in Butte--and not elsewhere in Montana--Pierce Flooring and Design is changing its name and offering its flooring products at mill outlet prices, according to the Montana Standard.

Q.E.P. Sales, Earnings Up

Boca Raton, FL, Oct. 13--Second quarter earnings increased nearly 23 percent as sales registered a 3.3 percent uptick at Boca Raton-based Q.E.P. Co.

World’s Largest Straw Harvest On Track

Elie, Manitoba, Sept. 23--Dow BioProducts Ltd. is nearing completion of the world’s largest straw harvest, and expects to net around 250,000 bales for manufacturing its Woodstalk composite fiberboard products.