Kansas City, MO, July 30--Sutherlands Lumber and Home Improvement its last store it operated in the Omaha area by the Kansas City based home improvement retailer, according to the Omaha World-Herald.

Corona, CA, August 24-- Home decor products cataloger Smith + Noble plans to fold its Rug Studio catalog at the end of the year, according to Catalog Age. Founded in 1987 as a window treatments ...

Cincinnati, OH, November 29-- Capitol Flooring of Carthage has completed its merger with Columbus-based Rite Rug Co. Inc., which was announced earlier this month, according to the Cincinnati ...

Sheboygan, WI, January 4--VPI L.L.C. said Monday that it has sold its floor products division -- its last remaining operating unit -- to a group that includes the division's general manager and ...

Augustdorf, Germany, May 24--Effective immediately, the North American laminate business for Witex will be serviced directly by Witex Flooring Inc. of Germany. A year ago, Witex Holding sold their ...

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.

Trelleborg, Sweden, April 19--The board of directors of Pergo AB has appointed Tony Sturrus as new CEO and president of the company. Sturrus replaces Göran Bernhoff, who resigned from the ...

Orlando, FL, May 10--Judge G. Kendall Sharp of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued two Orders of Seizure against Onna Ceramiche and its affiliates on May 6.

Farnham, Quebec, Aug. 28--Domco Tarkett Inc. has announced its intention to change its corporate name to Tarkett. This move, which follows months of in-depth customer interviews and a global ...

Washington, DC, November 10--The federal government trimmed proposed tariffs on bedroom furniture imported from China, presenting good news for price conscious shoppers but dealing another blow to ...

Crossville, TN, June 17--If Tennessee ever decided to pick a tile capital, there's a good chance it would be here, according to the Tennessean. With the official opening of StonePeak Ceramics' new ...

Dave Triepke and Grant Petruzzelli, CEO of Universal Metro and president/managing partner of Commercial Flooring Services, respectively, and Kemp Harr discuss the recent acquisition of Huntsville, ...