Floor Focus’ Frank O’Neill Looks Back at the Week in the Flooring Industry
August 16, 2005—Frank O’Neill, Publisher, Floor Focus magazine discusses: Shaw’s pending acquisition of the carpet backing operations of SI; The naming of Edmund Stanczak as the president and CEO of backing producer Propex Fabrics; Mohawk receiving FTC approval for the Unilin acquisition; Second quarter results from Home Depot and Lowe’s and progress both are making in the installation services; Columbia’s acquisition of Malaysian Engineered Flooring; Foamex’s financial difficulty; And the Las Vegas Market’s outstanding kickoff.
Related Topics:Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Mohawk Industries