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 ...

Chattanooga, TN, January 28, 2025-Floor Focus has announced the winners of the 2025 Emerging Leaders awards. Each year, Floor Focus welcomes nominations of up-and-coming standouts under the age of ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Seattle, WA, Sept. 9--The price of a roof is going through the roof. Ditto the price of siding and framing materials, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Wholesale costs of lumber have ...

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 ...

Anderson, SC, June 20--Stagnant sales and falling profits have led DuPont and other chemical companies to try to sell their textile fiber businesses. And despite a recent deal that significantly ...

Hoffman Estates, IL, Aug. 29--Sears, Roebuck & Co. said Thursday that it plans to close three underperforming Great Indoors home-decorating stores, convert a fourth to an outlet format, and record ...

Wilmington, DE, May 7--Invista, the former DuPont Co. textiles and interiors business, said Friday that its operations at DuPont's Experimental Station will be discontinued by the end of the year.

Atlanta, GA, Apr. 15--C&A Floorcoverings, a Dalton, GA based commercial floorcovering manufacturer, was honored with an Environmental Improvement Award during the 26th Anniversary Keep Georgia ...