The first carpet tile was made 50 years ago by a small Dutch company called Heuga. That first tile, a bitumen-backed, ten inch square needlefelt product called Felt, was a far cry from the stylish ...
Thomson, GA, June 10--The saws and machinery are silent at the Thomson Oak Flooring Company. The company has liquidated and is closing its doors after 54 years of business, according to the ...
Cork, bamboo and linoleum are recognized mainly for their compelling green stories—all made mostly of natural, rapidly renewable resources—but unfortunately, green stories do not generate sales.
Lebanon, OR, January 13--It was probably the worst kept secret in mid-valley history. For nearly a year now, rumors had circulated that Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Inc. was looking at ...
Olean, NY, Oct. 13--Ceramic tile maker Dal-Tile will be laying off 25-30 production workers at its Olean, NY plant today, according to the Olean Times Herald. Plant manager Toby Miller said ...
Waltham, MA, October 25-- Back in 1974, when Ron Sickels started working at Waltham's Jordan's Furniture, Barry and Eliot Tatelman had not made a single TV commercial, according to the MetroWest ...
Washington, DC, January 31, 2025—Personal income increased $92.0 billion (0.4% at a monthly rate) in December, according to estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Dover, OH, January 10-- Marlite has unveiled Symmetrix with Sani-Coat, a scored FRP panel coated with an exclusive sanitary sealer. Symmetrix panels, available in a variety of colours, are grooved ...
Atlanta, GA, Feb. 24--Home Depot launched a new national advertising campaign with a 60 second branding spot during the Grammy Awards on CBS. The theme of the new campaign is, "Home Depot is more ...
Dalton, GA, Mar. 19--The second phase of a major modernization project was recently begun by Shaw Industries at its Andalusia extrusion facility, a 1.17 million square-foot plant in south Alabama.