Waltham, MA, October 25-- Back in 1974, when Ron Sickels started working at Waltham's Jordan's Furniture, Barry and Eliot Tatelman had not made a single TV commercial, according to the MetroWest ...

The first carpet tile was made 50 years ago by a small Dutch company called Heuga. That first tile, a bitumen-backed, ten inch square needlefelt product called Felt, was a far cry from the stylish ...

Engineered hardwood is a category in growth mode. And, as such, U.S. manufacturers are actively expanding their offerings and streamlining their processes. With the increase in demand has come a ...

Ludwigshafen, Germany, Dec. 16--BASF and Ticona, the technical polymers business of Celanese AG, have reached an agreement under which BASF will acquire the nylon 6,6 business of Ticona, effective ...

All of us eventually fail at something. It is part of the human experience. The fact is, we learn best by failure. Year after year, even the best and brightest of us eventually do really dumb things.

Orlando, FL, Nov. 26--During 20 years in business for himself, Orlando tradesman Bill Miller has earned a decent living, mostly by doing repairs and other small drywall work, the kind of jobs that ...

Greensboro, NC, Mar. 18--Wilbur Ross made it official yesterday that he has merged Burlington Industries Inc. and Cone Mills Corp. to form what he believes will be a competitive global textile ...

Racine, WI, February 1--The Federal District Court in the Northern District of Illinois has entered judgment in favor of Alloc, Inc. of Racine, Wisconsin, the Berry Group of Oostrozebeke, Belgium ...

Lewisville, TX, May 13--Up until about four years ago, L.D. Brinkman Corp. was ringing up annual sales of about $400 million as one of the nation's largest suppliers of wood flooring, tile and ...

Manchester, NH, March 3--The Flooring America and Flooring Canada first-ever Sales Professional Convention gave member sales teams a better understanding of the important role they play in ...

Philadelphia, PA, July 26--Even in this global economy, sometimes the cultural divide still separates East and West. Roy Maloumian understands the distinctions, and that understanding helps to ...

Portland. OR, Dec. 10--The party may be over for wood paneling producers, according to the Oregonian. For most of the year, makers of plywood and oriented strand board enjoyed an enormous surge in ...