Stainmaster carpets and carpets made using Antron fiber have been shown to offer up to 40 percent lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions than most competitive carpets, according to life cycle analyses and performance testing commissioned by Invista.
Specialty Construction Brands, Inc. has introduced the TEC® Estimator™, a web-based program designed to help retailers and/or distributors "quickly, accurately determine details of setting materials for any tile or stone project," the company says.
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has
opened registration for the 2010 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS®),
which will be held from April 14-18 at Chicago's
McCormick Place.
Surfaces was awarded one of highest honors in
the trade show industry at the recent Trade Show Executive Gold 100 Awards and Summit, which was held
Sept. 24 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Unilin Flooring, the maker of Mohawk, Quick-Step,
and Columbia Flooring laminate brands, has been granted a new glueless patent
by the European Patent Office (EPO). The
EPO recently granted EP 1 541 778 B1 to Unilin.