Best Tile Distributors of New England, part of the East Coast Tile family, the largest importer of ceramic tile and stone in the Northeast, recently acquired five Boston Tile showrooms, four in Greater Boston and one in Warwick, Rhode Island, and has announced the appointment of Jane Boynton to... more

Dalton—Robert Shaw, the face of Shaw Industries and one of the main architects of the modern floor covering industry, announced his plans to step down effective Sept. 1... more

SpecCeramics, Inc., a leading provider of high-quality tile and stone products for the commercial building and design industry, is proud to announce the newest member of the Los Angeles sales team, Robert Walker... more

Dalton—Jim Jolly has stepped down as CEO of J&J Industries, effective Dec. 11. Jolly, 65, whose father co-founded J&J, has been with the company for 40 years and has held the offices of chairman and CEO for the last 18 years... more

Ridgefield, Conn.—Following an exhaustive search, Jeanne Matson was selected to succeed Lori Dowling as president and CEO of StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative. It takes effect at the start of the year... more

LATICRETE International, Inc., world-wide manufacturer of innovative systems for the installation of ceramic tile and stone, has promoted Ron Nash to the position of regional sales manager for the California Southern region (CAS)... more

Master Tile, a leading nationwide distributor of fine ceramic and porcelain tile as well as cut stone, stone slabs and setting materials, announces the appointment of 2 new senior managers... more

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, December 5, 2006—Wools of New Zealand is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Parsons as International Product Development Manager... more

LAGRANGE, GA.—Revolve – 2007 is Kaye Gosline’s first color forecast in her new role as creative director for Milliken & Co... more

• Beaulieu of America has allocated additional resources to its marketing efforts. This includes Beaulieu Residential reorganizing its marketing area to broaden the function, adding more attention to overall strategy and branding... more