Last year, Mohawk Industries told its aligned dealers with the recession over they needed to “Own the Moment.” For 2015, executives said now it’s time to “Own the Experience” as the industry’s largest ...
Tags: sales, marketing, Construction
The Dixie Group, Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2014. For the first quarter of 2014, the Company had sales of $85,313,000 and income from continuing operations of $3,308,000, or $0.24 per diluted ...
Tags: Dixie Group, commercial carpet
Call it a revolution or an evolution, the fact is, carpets have been getting softer since the turn of the millennium and they are not going away. In fact, manufacturers noted soft is not a fad or trend but rather a mainstay and needs to be ...
INVISTA, the global textile industry pioneer, has unveiled Stainward carpet, a new carpet brand endorsed by the well-known Antron carpet fiber brand that is designed to meet the specific needs of the China market. Intended for use in ...
Tags: Chinese Hotels, textile industry
The Fuse Alliance announces Bentley as the newest Fuse Alliance Preferred Supplier. “We are pleased to have Bentley as a part of Fuse Alliance again. Our relationship with Bentley goes back to the very beginning of our network and ...
Tags: Fuse Alliance, Bentley, carpet tile
With 150 Elite Dealer showrooms nationwide, Armstrong has reached an important milestone and is instituting a special annual award to recognize the "Top Three Elite Retailers" in the country: The Gold Award goes to Worldwide Wholesale Floor ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Shaw Industries Group Inc. — a Dalton, Ga.-based floor covering provider and subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. — has opened a 210,000-square-foot carpet tile manufacturing plant in Nantong, China, to help the company expand ...
Tags: Carpet Tile, Construction, Decoration
SimpleFLOORS adds carpet to its product line, which previously featured only premium-grade wood floor collections. The new product addition is the result of a collaborative partnership with commercial carpet distributor Lexmark Carpet ...
Tags: Carpets, Etailer SimpleFLOORS
2013 has brought about some amazing trends in both commercial and residential carpets. These trends are far more intrinsic than simple—or sophisticated—aesthetics. New fiber systems, improved performance characteristics and ...
Tags: Carpet, Decoration
Renewable chemicals producer Verdezyne Inc., Carlsbad, Calif., has formed a strategic partnership with Universal Fiber Systems LLC (UFS), Bristol, Va., and its operating companies Universal Fibers Inc. and Premiere Fibers Inc. under which ...
Tags: Carlsbad, biobased adipic acid, application
Global carpet tile manufacturer Interface, Inc. and conservation charity the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) are celebrating the successful completion of a pilot project and the start of a commercial venture with both conservation and ...
Tags: carpet tile, Interface, ZSL, Net-Works
Wichita, Kan.-based Invista's Performance Surfaces & Materials business is investing $20 million to optimize bulked continuous filament (BCF) nylon 6,6 production capacity across its North American manufacturing facilities. Most of the ...
Tags: Textile World, Textile, carpet mill, carpet
Verdezyne Inc. — a Carlsbad, Calif.-based producer of renewable chemicals — has formed a strategic partnership with Bristol, Va.-based Universal Fiber Systems LLC (UFS) and its operating companies Universal Fibers Inc. and ...
Tags: Textile World, Biobased Adipic Acid, Textile, textile applications
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 ...
Tags: Textile World, Tandus, carpet maker, carpet
Verdezyne, Inc., a privately-held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable chemicals, announced it has entered into a strategic relationship with Universal Fiber Systems, LLC and its operating companies, Universal ...
Tags: Fibres, renewable chemicals, Fiber Systems, sustainable fiber