U.K. Carpet Company Opens Recycling Facility
Coventry, England, January 10, 2007--Reeds Carpets has opened the country's first specialized carpet recycling plant.
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Flooring Entrepreneur Finds Success with Flooring
Portsmouth, NH, January 8, 2007--When Terry Cotton saw an unfilled domestic need for specialized flooring products, he also saw an opportunity to bring manufacturing jobs back into the country.
ASCR Expands Fall Conference
Columbia, MD, January 5, 2007--ASCR International, the restoration industry association, will expand its annual fall conference.
Persian Rugs Featured at Dubai Sales Festival
Tehran, Iran, January 4, 2007--Sales of the carpets and rugs at Dubai Sales Festival surpassed 7.8 million UAE dirhams in the past 10 days.
Steuler-Fliesen Teams with Valde Flooring
Mühlacker, Germany, January 3, 2007--Steuler-Fliesen, a manufacturer of high-end, high-quality ceramic tile, recently teamed up with Bob Valderrama Sr. to feature Steuler-Fliesen’s tiles at Valde Flooring, a full-line floor covering distributor in New Hyd
UK’s Carpet Foundation Gets Code Approval
London, England, January 2, 2007--The Carpet Foundation (CF) has become the first trade body within the home furnishings sector to successfully secure Office of Fair Trading (OFT) approval for its code of practice.
Hill Wood Products to Expand
Ely, MI, January 2, 2007--Hill Wood Products plans to expand its flooring division and create up to seven new jobs in the process.
Brazil’s Solarium Revestimentos Expands
São Paulo, Brazil, December 29, 2006--In 2006, company Solarium Revestimentos, a manufacturer of floor tiles and facing, has expanded its production capacity, inaugurated a new plant, and begun exporting to Angola and Greece.
Maintenance Equipment Producer U.S. Products Acqui
Coeur d'Alene, ID, December 22, 2006--U.S. Products, a manufacturer of commercial carpet-cleaning equipment, has been sold to a Danish firm--a move that will help the company sustain its rapid growth, officials said.
Bed Bath & Beyond Posts Higher 3Q Earnings
Union, NJ, December 21, 2006--Bed Bath & Beyond reported third-quarter profit that rose 5.8 percent to $142.4 million, or 50 cents a share, up from $134.6 million, or 45 cents posted a year earlier. Sales for the period increased 12 percent, to $1.62 bill