Dal-Tile will build a glazed porcelain and colorbody tile manufacturing plant and distribution center in Dickson, Tenn., near Nashville. The 1.4 million square feet plant is scheduled to open in late 2015 and will be the Dallas-based company’s 11th manufacturing facility in North America.
Mohawk continues to put the soil- and stain-resistance benefits of SmartStrand carpet to the test. Now that SmartStrand has successfully taken on zoo animals, messy kids and a cross-country tour of squirts and spills, Mohawk is going toe-to-toe—or paw-to-paw— with “Mo”, a messy, four-legged yellow lab, in some of the most unpredictable and unscripted moments ever.
Georgia governor Nathan Deal announced that Mohawk Industries will convert two manufacturing facilities in Dalton and Rome, creating 420 new jobs and investing about $85 million into the two conversion projects over the next two years.
The Chinese flooring producers Guangdong Huizhou Huidong Weikang Rubber and Plastic Products and Eastern Pacific Rubber & Plastic Products (Shenzhen) have signed a global, nonexclusive license agreement with Välinge.
Flooring manufacturer Unilin sees great value in the annual North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) convention, taking place this week in Chicago.