Leigh Fibers, Inc., a supplier of reprocessed and raw fibers derived from recycled textiles, carpet, plastics and other materials, has announced plans to expand its manufacturing plant in Wellford, S.C.
Mohawk Industries has partnered with Polar Materials Inc., a Covington, Ga.-based company specializing in the use of recycled materials to replace mined minerals.
Margo Dawley, vp American Forests' Global ReLeaf center, and Jeff Johnson, MAPEI's product manager for floor covering installation systems, hold up a $50,000 check made out to the Global ReLeaf program at the recent National Wood Flooring Association convention in National Harbor, Md., near Washington, D.C. MAPEI is partnering with American Forests' Global ReLeaf program to donate $1 for each pail sold of the company's Ultrabond ECO line. Each dollar goes to planting a sapling; MAPEI said it expects to plant a minimum of 200,000 trees this year.
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Shaw Floors' hardwood manufacturing facility in South Pittsburg, Tenn., named Plant HW, has earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification from Scientific Certification Systems.
MAPEI's chairman of the board Nicholas Di Tempora recently received Italy's highest ranking honor and most senior order of knighthood
for his humanitarian and philanthropic activities.
Mohawk has announced seven new ways that Infinite Rewards Points participants
can use accumulated points, including merchandise, training, business
services, and donations to charities.