Shaw Industries Group Inc. — a Dalton, Ga.-based floor covering provider and subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. — announces its Reclaim to Energy (Re2E) facility in Dalton has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental ...
The United States turned out to be the largest importer of handmade carpets and other floor covering from India during the last three fiscal years, according to the data with the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC). Minister of ...
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DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR, the world’s second largest floor covering show 952% booked six weeks before the March 26-28, 2013 show in Shanghai and it is expected that 1,200 exhibitors will fill the 130,000 square meter show floor to ...
Tags: Domotex Asia/ChinaFloor, floor covering show, exhibitors
LAS VEGAS — U.S. retail attendance was up 6% from a year ago and international buyer attendance rose 5% at this winter's Las Vegas Market, according to organizers. Officials with International Market Centers said the Jan. 28-Feb. 1 ...
The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) has released its first ebook designed to help retailers better serve their customers. CRI is the trade association representing U.S. carpet manufacturers. The Carpet Chronicles: Highlights from the CRI ...
LAS VEGAS — Educational seminars at the Las Vegas Market will give buyers a chance to soak up an array of ideas, advice and information about the home furnishings business. Here's a rundown of the dates, times and locations. All ...
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Germany-based nonwovens machinery manufacturer DiloGroup reports that the year 2012 was the most successful in its 110-year history. Following the engineering of the 10,000th machine by Oskar Dilo Maschinenfabrik KG by the end of 2011, ...
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Floor covering designer and manufacturer Tandus Flooring Inc., Dalton, Ga., has been acquired by sustainable flooring and sports surfaces manufacturer Tarkett Group, France, for an undisclosed price. Tandus's roots go back to 1803. In ...
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Amorim has seen a continuation of the uphill trend in turnover shown last year in practically all business divisions in the first quarter of 2012 as well. In this vein, the Floor & Wall Coverings business unit (BU), which integrates all of ...
Parquet flooring -- just pieces of wood? Think again. The production of parquet wood flooring places high demands on the quality of raw material. A German flooring manufacturer is using a machine vision system with 5 IDS cameras to check ...
Tags: Cameras, wood flooring, IDS cameras, testing system
Global innovation leader Milliken & Company announced that the company has opened a regional headquarters in Shanghai. Leveraging its long presence in the region, Milliken’s new Asia headquarters combines sales, marketing, design, ...
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At Armstrong, we are committed to protecting the environment and using natural resources responsibly. Recently the flooring industry took notice of our efforts. At the 4th Annual GreenStep Awards hosted by Floor Covering Weekly (FCW), we ...
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"It is fascinating to see how every home can change the way it looks and feels with just a small makeover - with art that adorns its floors. Rugs! In fact this is one of the smallest ever investment to make in one's home to ...
Tags: Carpets, Rugs, Chic Rugs, Rug market
Floor space for DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR is 79% booked five months ahead of the March 26-28, 2013 show in Shanghai. Enthusiasm for new programs, the addition of a new segment to the show and recognition that DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR sits at ...
Tags: Floor space, woods, laminate, cork, bamboo
A few days ago,I ran into a friend of mine,who specializes in copper and brass accessories and fixtures for homes.I asked if he had much work.He said the summer was slow,but business had picked up a bit this fall.What work he's gotten has ...
Tags: copper, brass accessories, fixtures, Kitchen design