Seattle, WA, Sept. 9--The price of a roof is going through the roof. Ditto the price of siding and framing materials, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Wholesale costs of lumber have ...

Lancaster, PA, Apr. 28--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. announced that long-term company executive Stephen J. Senkowski has been elected an Executive Vice President of Armstrong World Industries, Inc ...

Istanbul, Turkey, May 9--Many international companies that did not think of entering the Turkish market a few years ago now include Turkey in their new investment strategies, according to Zaman ...

Houston, TX, May 24--Today Nafco by Tarkett announced the launch of a new collection within its PermaStone line--PermaStone Modular--which offers a variety of newly sized tiles that can be ...

Waregem, Belgium, July 1--Following due approval by the Competition Board, various members of the De Clerck family have inked a deal under which a new joint industry group is being incorporated ...

Manchester, NH, May 6--Flooring America and Flooring Canada have announced two changes to its management team. The company has named Randy McHolm, vice president of Flooring Canada, to the post of ...

Substrates or subfloors are the surfaces on which floorcovering materials are applied. They can be wood, concrete, plywood, stone or metal. Regardless of the material, there are specific ...

Auckland, New Zealand, May 5, Feltex Carpets Limited confirmed its intention to list on the New Zealand sharemarket through the launch today of a public offering of its shares, giving the company ...

Knoxville, TN, June 28--Clayton Homes, a unit of Berkshire Hathaway, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Karsten Homes, a builder of manufactured homes. Karsten operates four manufacturing ...

Dalton, GA, August 2--The 26-year-old daughter of Dalton carpet retailer Buddy Parker was killed by a sniper early Monday morning as she slept in her father's house. Authorities said Tara Swilley ...

Summitville, OH, December 14-- The struggling tile manufacturer Summitville Tiles announced Friday it has emerged from bankruptcy protection, according to the Lisbon Morning Journal. In a press ...

Dalton, GA, Dec. 13--The floorcovering industry continues to capitalize on the growth of the Internet to simplify the way business gets done. A new ecommerce technology called the business to ...