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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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.

Building products maker Louisiana-Pacific Corp. said Thursday it will cut back on operations at five North American mills due to very low product demand and pricing. The company said it expects a ...

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 ...

New York, NY, November 8, 2024-"The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point, avoiding any surprises ...

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 ...

Wilmington, DE, Dec. 1--DuPont Co. said Monday it would accelerate the shift of facilities and staff to such emerging markets as Asia and Eastern Europe to be closer to a fast-growing customer ...