While the birth of Dalton, Georgia, as the capital of the carpet industry is primarily owed to a woman, today's carpet manufacturers are typically led by men. One Dalton company is bucking that trend. B Carpet has been granted official ...
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The Union Minister of Textiles Dr. K.S.Rao held a meeting with the stake holders of Wool and Carpet Industry to prepare a road map to increase the woollen and carpet export. During the discussion, major issues related to growth of the ...
On the heels of unveiling a new corporate identity and new CEO Karel Vercruyssen, along with the pending retirement of Ralph Boe, Beaulieu America announced another milestone: its 35th anniversary as a company. Beaulieu began as a small rug ...
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The Carpet and Rug Institute's (CRI) Seal of Approval (SOA) program has "gone international," company officials announced recently, after Scandinavian-based manufacturer Ångtvättbilen AB began participating in CRI's rigorous ...
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Effective Jan. 1, 2013, chemical and colorant manufacturer and distributor First Source Worldwide LLC (FSW), Neenah, Wis., has acquired the Dalton, Ga.-based dyes business of custom chemical formulator Manufacturers Chemicals, Cleveland, ...
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Carpet exporters in Nepal foresee a sharp fall in country’s overall carpet exports during the current fiscal that started on July 16, 2012, as the hand-knotted carpets are losing ground in export markets, according to The Himalayan ...
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 ...
India is a major player in the textile industry and, more and more, in the technical textiles. Growth opportunities are considerable if these industries meet the requirements of their domestic markets for higher quality products and stand ...
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On November 13,2012,AATCC honored retiring AATCC Treasurer,Charles E.Gavin III for completing two consecutive terms as treasurer of the international Association. An AATCC member since joining Auburn University AATCC chapter in 1958,Gavin ...
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INDIA is a major player in the textile industry and, more and more, in the technical textiles. Growth opportunities are considerable if these industries meet the requirements of their domestic markets for higher quality products and stand ...
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The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) held its Annual Membership Meeting at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton. Outgoing CRI board chairman John Wells offered remarks on the current state of CRI, including the carpet ...
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The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with Mohawk Industries Inc., a carpet manufacturer based in Calhoun, Ga., under which the company will increase fire protection at its four carpet pad facilities. The agreement ...
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Invista Surfaces, a division of Invista Performance Surfaces & Materials and owner of the STAINMASTER brand, now offers quality, lower-cost carpet products certified to provide the stain and soil resistance consumers want from STAINMASTER ...
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Leading Indian Fashion designer Rohit Bal is coming up with Indian carpet collections, in collaboration with Denmark’s leading luxury carpet company Ege. This is for the first time that the Herning-based multinational carpet company ...
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Afghan carpet producers sold $1,730,970 USD in total product orders at the Afghanistan/USA Carpet Conference held in Dubai, UAE, from September 20-22, 2012. The conference connected twenty of the best Afghan carpet making companies with ...
Tags: carpet producers, Carpet Conference, future business, direct line