Kitchener, Canada, Nov. 19--The Board of Directors of Kraus Carpet Mills Limited joins the Kraus family and all employees in mourning the passing of Michael Kraus, founder and Chairman Emeritus.

Hoffman Estates, IL, Aug. 29--Sears, Roebuck & Co. said Thursday that it plans to close three underperforming Great Indoors home-decorating stores, convert a fourth to an outlet format, and record ...

Washington, D.C., June 6--The Associated General Contractors of America called on Commerce Secretary Gutierrez to intervene in the increasingly dire supply for cement in the U.S. before major ...

New York, NY, November 8, 2024-"Borrowers aren’t yet feeling the effect of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts,” reports ...

Seattle, WA, Sept. 9--The price of a roof is going through the roof. Ditto the price of siding and framing materials, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Wholesale costs of lumber have ...

Many would argue that the wood flooring industry is slow to change. While I would agree that it might not change as quickly or as dramatically as other industries, like technology or fashion or ...

Atlanta, GA, Feb. 11--Home improvement industry observers have long believed Lowe's appeals more to women, but a new study finds the Lowe's attracts no more female shoppers than rival Home Depot.

Lancaster, PA, Apr. 28--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. announced that long-term company executive Stephen J. Senkowski has been elected an Executive Vice President of Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Rome, GA, Jan. 7--Three former workers and a current employee at Mohawk Industries have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the carpet manufacturer of keeping wages down by hiring illegal immigrants.

St. Paul, MN, Aug. 12--3M, the maker of Post-It notes and fiber optic connectors, on Monday said it set a 2-for-1 split of its common stock, spurring its high-flying shares to a new all-time high.

Dalton, GA, May. 10--Shaw Industries in Dalton, GA Friday recalled 125 pieces of its Tuftex Wall-to-Wall carpet because it could be a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission in ...

Trelleborg, Sweden, May 18--Diane Tate, VP Intellectual Properties, has been appointed Senior Vice President Technology and Intellectual Properties. Diane will become a member of the Global ...