Flooring and Carpet News for November 2009
Vinyl flooring 'most popular in Europe and North America'
03/11/2009
The European and North American markets are still the mainstay of the vinyl flooring industry, it has been noted. In an article on exports of vinyl flooring made in China, Global Sources stated that ....
House price rise 'indicates market revival'
03/11/2009
The housing market is showing clear signs of a continuing revival, it has been stated. Halifax housing economist Martin Ellis said the evidence seems apparent as the lender revealed a 1.2 per cent ....
Cork Flooring a feature of green playschool
03/11/2009
Children at a playschool are being taught to be green at an early age with the help of cork flooring. The Da Vinci School in Dallas - which has an intake varying from 18 months in age to pre-school ....
Carpet maker expanding production
03/11/2009
Carpet manufacturing firm Jaykay Carpet Industry has revealed it is increasing its factory capacity with a new facility at one of its plants in Kano, Nigeria.The company has undertaken the move in ....
Flooring firm in profit boost
02/11/2009
UK commercial flooring firm Flowcrete has reported a 72 per cent rise in pre-tax profits, defying the effects of the recession. The Cheshire-based company has reported a surplus for the 12 months to ....
Kickstart funding assessment completed
02/11/2009
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has announced that it is to spend up to £450 million on the Kickstart scheme to help stalled building projects get going again, after completing an ....
Cork flooring part of new green building
02/11/2009
A new eco-friendly headquarters for a firm of architects has included cork flooring among its sustainable design features. The renovated 1930s building housing Moseley Architects in Richmond, Virginia ....
Vinyl flooring a feature of new scout HQ
02/11/2009
Vinyl flooring is one of the new features of a scout hut in Yorkshire that has been given a major makeover. Heslington Scout Group's hut was starting to look worn out before an £11,000 refit that ....
