Bejing, China, June 18--China's imports of US hardwood have been experiencing rapid growth thanks to the country's protection of forest reserves and fast-expanding furniture and interior ...

Dalton, GA, May. 10--Shaw Industries in Dalton, GA Friday recalled 125 pieces of its Tuftex Wall-to-Wall carpet because it could be a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission in ...

Atlanta, GA, September 29--Home Depot today introduced a ground-breaking solution to dirty, stained and damaged grout -- TrafficMaster Stainproof Grout featuring Scotchgard Protector. The ...

Pensacola, FL, Mar. 22--Thousands of area Solutia Inc. and Monsanto Co. retirees wondering about the future of their health insurance and other benefits probably won't have an answer for two years.

Las Vegas, NV, June 30--The Venetian's new 1,013-room Venezia tower, which opened this week, is expected to cut the Strip resort's overhead cost per room by as much as 12 percent, an analyst ...

Atlanta, GA, Sept. 26--The Home Depot has recognized more than 14 companies for their outstanding performance and product innovation at its Annual Supplier Partnership Meetings. John Deere ...

Dalton, Ga., Dec. 24--The inaugural meeting of the newly formed Synthetic Turf Council (STC) held the week of December 1st in Orlando, Fla. produced an unexpected result. During these meetings ...

Carpets of Dalton founder, Lamar Hennon died on Tuesday, August 25 at the age of 78 at his home in Georgia. Hennon was considered a pioneer in flooring retail. He opened Carpets of Dalton in 1971 ...

Leander, TX, Feb. 17--AstroTurf-maker Southwest Recreational Industries Inc., which installed an artificial playing surface at the Louisiana Superdome, has filed for bankruptcy protection and is ...

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 ...

Wilmington, DL, November 22--DuPont Co. is close to selling a new fiber, whose key ingredient is made by a corn-fed bacteria. The No. 2 chemicals company aims to generate revenues of several ...

St. Paul, MN, Aug. 12--3M, the maker of Post-It notes and fiber optic connectors, on Monday said it set a 2-for-1 split of its common stock, spurring its high-flying shares to a new all-time high.