Eli and Alan Braunstein of Kane Carpets presented the 1986 Allied Fibers Torch of Liberty Scholarships to two employees, Nicolette Soto and Vincent Marino, to benefit their children’s college education. On hand for the presentation were... more

WALTON COUNTY, FLA.— The Gulf oil spill has become the biggest environmental disaster ever experienced in the U.S. In their efforts to protect the Gulf Coast from the mammoth runaway oil slick, emergency responders have turned to an array of... more

By Louis Iannaco

HICKSVILLE, N.Y.—When the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) RRP (Renovation, Repair and Painting) Rule took effect April 22 (FCNews, May 3/10), it signaled a sea of change across the industry regarding the issue of lead-paint removal... more

By Emily Hooper

PLYMOUTH, MASS.—Shaw Industries and HGTV is again showing the world how green can be fashionable. For the third consecutive year, the world’s largest carpet mill along with other building construction and home furnishings manufacturers partnered with the cable TV station for... more

Facing the biggest recession since the early 1990s, specified commercial flooring sales took a big hit in 2009 as volume declined between 20% and 30% over 2008, according to industry estimates. Unlike previous economic downturns, no category was spared as a plethora of new... more

CHICAGO—After more than a year of feeling the affects of a recession that played havoc with the residential market for nearly four years, the architectural and design community is beginning to see signs of life. That was the prevailing sentiment at NeoCon 2010, which was marked by... more

The statistics presented in this study were derived from an extensive research project undertaken by Floor Covering News... more

During the 1989 winter market at the Atlanta Merchandise Mart, Mannington Mills redesigned its showroom and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new space. Shown at the momentous event are... more

GLEN BURNIE, MD.—L&L Co.’s 24th annual Charity Golf Tournament held May 20 was a huge success as donations from L&L, vendors and builders totaled $21,000 for the Believe in Tomorrow (BIT) Children’s House at Johns Hopkins, which provides a comforting place to stay for... more

The year that was 2009 was one the United States flooring industry would just as soon forget. Besieged by a challenging economy, sagging consumer confidence, high unemployment, stagnant new construction and a credit crunch, industry sales topped out at $16.189 billion, down 18% from... more