Anderson has doubled its finished goods storage capacity to 135,000 square feet. Product arrives not only from the Anderson facility in Clinton, S.C., and the Appalachian plant in Tiger River, S.C., the facility also houses Anderson Pacific products from China... more

Steuler-Fliesen, a Germany-based manufacturer of high-end, high-quality ceramic tile, recently teamed up with Bob Valderrama Sr. to feature Steuler-Fliesen’s tiles at Valde Flooring, a full-line floor covering distributor in New Hyde Park, New York... more

Dalton—When it comes to consumers buying floor covering, it has long been noted the most important features to her have always been color, style and texture. These have generally been followed by ease of maintenance, price and durability, though their order fluctuated in importance... more

Kennesaw, Ga.—For the first time, Solutia is making its yearly color forecast available to specialty-retailers... more

Dalton—With word that some carpet manufacturers will start tying their warranties to the Carpet & Rug Institute’s (CRI) Seal of Approval (SOA), four more products have been added to the program—two spot removers and two presprays... more

• Rich DeOrzio has been named to the newly created position of executive vice president of sales for Fabrica. He comes to the high-end carpet mill from sister company Masland, where he spent nine years, most recently as Northeast regional vice president... more

Kettering, Ohio—Beaulieu of America has partnered with GE Money on a consumer financing program for select retailers... more

Play ball! This photo was taken in 1982 at the Minneapolis summer market. Horizon Industries and Allied Chemical sponsored an all-star baseball team in the Carson Pirie Scott classic. Up to this point, it’s logical... more

Denver—Shaw Industries, Forbo Flooring, Milliken & Co. and Arden Architectural Specialties, along with the Healthy Building Network (HBN), announced a commitment to using “green chemistry” for healthy building environments during the fifth annual Greenbuild Expo last month held by the U.S... more

By Steven Feldman

Dallas—Manny Llerena, vice president of retail marketing, Mohawk Industries, asked Floorscapes retailers, “What are you doing today to prepare your businesses for tomorrow?” As such, after eight years of focusing on merchandising and the full integration of hard surface selling... more