This summer, Carpet One is rolling out two new courses at Carpet One University, the floor covering retailer's proprietary training program for its store owners and their employees.
Responding to the industry's interest in sustainable construction and materials, USG has expanded the environmental responsibility section of its Web site, and the U.S. Green Building Council, in partnership with GreenBiz.com, has launched a business resource site for green-building.
Industry partners, working through Tile Partners for Humanity (TPFH), donated tile, installation materials and training to tile five Habitat for Humanity homes in Costa Mesa, Calif.
Shaw has opened a showroom in London that will serve as a design studio and sales office for contract and hospitality products of its International Division. Customer demand for the showroom led to the move, according to John Davis, the company's director of international sales.
Hardwood mouldings manufacturer Artistic Finishes Inc. (AFI) has hired Derek Archibeque to serve as Southwest U.S. Regional sales manager for the company.
Citing the need to offset significant cost increases in raw materials, energy and transportation, Mannington Mills announced that it is implementing a 4 to 6 percent price hike on selected resilient products.
U.S. construction spending registered its best month on record in April and manufacturing activity expanded in May. Both reports are viewed as continuing evidence of the economy's momentum heading into the summer months.
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