Baltimore—For 21 years L&L Co. has been holding a charity golf tournament with vendors and builder customers to benefit local charities... more

ATLANTA, GA, August 13, 2007—J. Mish is successfully making a name for itself in the high-end residential market. In the three years since legendary designer—Jack Mishkin—founded the company, it has taken off in all directions, quickly growing beyond the walls of its initial office... more

All the President’s men. The Long Island Floor Covering Club held a dinner in February of 1979 to install its officers for the new year. All former presidents, they are, standing from left, Ron Vuozzo; Stuart Hollander, who had just succeeded himself; Harvey Cohen; Arden Socolov and Tom Colgan... more

Raleigh, N.C.—Shaw recently took part in the National Homebuilder Mainstream GreenHome, Cherokee Investment Partners’ environmentally friendly idea home, providing sustainable carpet able to be recycled by the company... more

Ann Arbor, Mich.—NSF International has issued a draft standard for trial use addressing sustainable resilient flooring products... more

By Steven Feldman

Cincinnati–CCA Global Partners recently inked an exclusive deal with $5 billion logistics provider BlueLinx to distribute hardwood, laminate and cork flooring sourced by CCA’s Global Direct arm... more

Dalton, Georgia - Already a star in its own industry, carpet giant Beaulieu of America is headed for more widespread recognition. The world's largest privately-held carpet manufacturer will be featured as part of a new show from the Discovery Channel... more

By Steven Feldman

Cincinnati—“In my entire career I’ve never seen anything explode and penetrate the market like this.” So said Howard Brodsky, co-CEO, CCA Global Partners, in discussing the green movement that seemingly gains momentum by the day... more

Oslo, Norway—For the first time, a strict no-tropical-wood policy has been formalized and adapted on a national level. The occasion is the “Plan of Action for Environmental and Social Responsibility in Public Procurement,” and comes from the Norwegian government... more

By Louis Iannaco

According to recent reports, from central Africa to the Amazon basin and Indonesia’s islands, the world’s great forests are being lost at an annual rate of at least 32 million acres—an area the size of Greece or Nicaragua... more