DALTON—Understanding the certification process for the NSF/ANSI 140- 2007 Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard can be a difficult and confusing process. To help alleviate the problem, NSF International, the company that helped develop the standard, has published a guidebook to help companies through the process... more

CLEVELAND—Times may be tough, but one area that continues to show both growth and opportunity is the environmental movement, and flooring is and will be a major benefactor... more

LONDON—As the green building movement continues to pick up steam, not just in the U.S. but around the world, numerous rating systems have been created to establish some type of standard so everyone involved in the process understands how products, programs and services stack up when it comes to environmental friendliness and sustainability... more

Play ball! Every year, early in the baseball season, BASF would invite a group of carpet executives to New York City for a glorious weekend, which would conclude with a Sunday game at Yankee Stadium. Dick Kelly, BASF’s residential merchandise manager, planned, executed and hosted the event. The group went to the stadium in limos and watched the game... more

CROSSVILLE, TENN.—As part of a major $10.5 million expansion, Crossville is about to take ownership of a new 180-metric ton, SACMI PH7500 press that is being shipped from Italy... more

DALTON—A piece of history has come home—well, almost. A 1951 rug designed by Henri Matisse has been donated to the Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) on behalf of the carpet industry by the family of the late Robert Saunders... more

By Steven Feldman

It seems like a no brainer. Chicago area distributor All-Tile has found a way to increase efficiencies, something in which few wholesalers are taking part: electronic invoicing... more

DALTON (March 27, 2009)—Once again, Mohawk and its aligned retailers are partnering to create a national selling event that has proven effective in building store traffic, significantly increasing sales, and strengthening the brand position of Mohawk aligned retailers... more

MARBLE HILL, GA.—Business experts agree one of the ways to be successful is to prepare for the future. One of the services provided by Wools of New Zealand (WONZ) that help its brand partners do this is its annual color forecast for carpets and rugs... more

By Steven Feldman

Fueled by the overwhelming success of Armstrong’s “What’s the Big Deal?” promotion, which concluded last November with more than 7,500 participants, the company on April 1 will kick off Son of “What’s the Big Deal?”, or, as Armstrong is officially calling it, the “What’s the Big Deal Spring 2009 Retail Salesperson Stimulus Package... more