DALTON—Dow Chemical Co. has joined a growing list of industry manufacturers that are tapping, literally, into the nation’s landfills and using the dumps’ methane gas to power their facilities... more

During the 1979 winter market in Atlanta, the National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) held a breakfast seminar and these two gentlemen launched the program... more

BALTIMORE—For 22 years The L&L Co. has held a golf tournament to not only thank customers and suppliers but to give back to the community. Since 1996 it has teamed up with Believe In Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation... more

SACRAMENTO, CALIF.—The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently announced new regulations on foreign and domestic composite wood product manufacturers—including flooring— which will require stricter standards on formaldehyde emissions... more

ST. LOUIS—Earlier this year it left the grips of bankruptcy; now it wants to leave the floor covering industry... more

LANCASTER, PA.—Armstrong is giving its retailers the chance to win significant monetary rewards and prizes during the fall selling season through one of the most exciting promotional retail competitions in recent floor covering industry history... more

ROMEOVILLE, ILL.—Twenty years ago, Wade Cassidy and a group of managers purchased FlorStar from CPS Wholesale. The team relied upon a vision and their entrepreneurial spirit to blaze a path into the floor covering industry... more

NEW YORK—At a luncheon held at The Water Club restaurant here, the Greater New York Floor Coverers Industry Promotional Fund announced this year’s recipients of the 24th Annual Francis J.P. McHale Scholarship Awards... more

DEER PARK, N.Y.—In these tough economic times, making sure a job is installed properly is more important than ever. In addition to getting it done right the first time, being able to do it in an efficient manner, thus saving valuable time, is also a major consideration nowadays... more

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, July 11, 2008— Karastan’s 2008 “Make A Statement” star, actress Kelly Preston, will be at the World Market in Vegas to celebrate Karastan’s 80th anniversary and the grand opening of its showroom... more