Today's Flooring News

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Lowe's President Sees Healthy Outlook

Wilkesboro, NC, Aug. 23--In March, Robert Niblock was promoted to the newly created retailer Lowe's Companies Inc. Previously, the title belonged to CEO and Chairman Robert Tillman. Last week, the Fortune 100 company announced that second-quarter pro

Mohawk Faces Wrongful Death Suit

Calhoun, GA, Aug. 22--Mohawk Industries Inc. has been sued by the parents of a Chatsworth police officer who died in a security gate accident at the company's facility on Duvall Road in Chatsworth, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Truck Crashes Into New Mexico Flooring Store

Silver City, NM, Aug. 22--Business owners Michelle and Lee Pierce were stunned Wednesday morning when a pickup truck crashed through the floor-to-ceiling window in the front of their store

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

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