By Louis Iannaco

New York—Complete with a stable of live sheep, Nourison Rug Corp. announced it is getting into the machine tufted residential wool broadloom business with the opening of a 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility located in China’s Shandong Province... more

Calhoun, GA, (January 10, 2007) – Mannington Mills, Inc., and J&J Industries Inc., announced today that they have formed a joint venture for the purpose of manufacturing and applying modular carpet backing... more

Atlanta GA—Concrete moisture and alkalinity problems are the biggest obstacles facing what would otherwise be successful flooring installations on concrete slabs... more

DALTON (December 21, 2006)— Beginning in 2007, Mohawk Industries will require that carpet care products used to clean its carpets have the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Seal of Approval... more

Philadelphia—The International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) has expanded its Web site, www.installfloors.org, to include more information about continuing education programs, contractor members and ways to contact representatives in areas the program is located... more

Dalton—Shaw Industries has revised its residential carpet warranties to require the use of CRI Seal of Approval products for cleaning supplies and equipment for carpet manufactured after Jan. 1, 2007... more

Lamwood Products and EGGER Retail Products today announced an exclusive agreement to market EGGER’S laminate floors in the United States under the brands e motion®, Feelwood® and Essentia-L... more

Columbia, S.C—J.J. Haines on Dec. 1 will open a 20,000-square-foot distribution facility here, which is centrally located to all points in South Carolina and allows for easy access to Charlotte and western North and South Carolina... more

Being the exclusive distributor for Karelia Wood Flooring for the entire Western USA, Welco Floor Coverings (Vancouver, BC) is proud to announce our partnership with T&A Supply Co. (WA, USA), Karelia’s newest stocking distributor... more

DALLAS—Feizy Rugs has signed a pair of multiyear contracts. One gives it the exclusive license for Sandra Lee accent and area rugs, which will coordinate with the new Sandra Lee Home Collection... more