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Flooring and Carpet News for February 2010

Hardwood flooring firm in funding boost

26/02/2010

Hardwood flooring firm in funding boost
A US hardwood flooring firm has received a helping hand in the form of a $50,000 (£33,000) loan to help expand its business.The Rome Sentinel reported that Delta Hardwood Flooring obtained the ....

Honour for carpet importer

26/02/2010

Honour for carpet importer
A carpet importer who sold 27,123 sq m of Nepalese carpet into the German marketplace has been honoured by the government of the Himalayan country. Kreiger GmbH managing director Thomas Roetter was ....

Bamboo flooring a feature of eco-friendly yoga facility

26/02/2010

Bamboo flooring a feature of eco-friendly yoga facility
A new yoga centre in the US city of Detroit is to open on March 1st, with a range of eco-friendly facilities including bamboo flooring. Owners of Passage to Yoga stated that the floor has been ....

Stars take to green carpet

26/02/2010

Stars take to green carpet
A green carpet replaced the traditional red one as the stars came out for the royal premiere of the new Alice in Wonderland film. The unusual coloured surface was spread outside the Odeon cinema in ....

Cork flooring replication attempted by students

26/02/2010

Cork flooring replication attempted by students
A student-led company is seeking to create a biodegradable material that acts in the same way as cork flooring, it has been revealed. US-based firm Glytrix is creating the material out of the waste ....

Vinyl flooring 'great for cellars'

26/02/2010

Vinyl flooring 'great for cellars'
Vinyl flooring is the best material for a basement because of its ability to resist moisture, it has been claimed. Writing in to the Washington Post, a reader of a home interiors advice section spoke ....

Wool carpet 'a tried and true option'

25/02/2010

Wool carpet 'a tried and true option'
Wool carpet is a great flooring option for anyone looking to create a warm and cosy atmosphere at home.Greg Holtz, a flooring manager for Jordan's Interiors, a Canadian firm, commented to the Times ....

Wool carpet 'adds the Hollywood touch'

25/02/2010

Wool carpet 'adds the Hollywood touch'
Wool carpet can be one of the best ways to add some old-style Hollywood glamour to any bedroom, the Mirror has suggested.The newspaper suggested pairing soft carpets crafted from real wool with muted ....

Hardwood flooring firm reveals improved results

24/02/2010

Hardwood flooring firm reveals improved results
US-based hardwood flooring company Lumber Liquidators has unveiled its latest quarterly results, showing an improvement in income.In the last three months of 2009, the firm saw a 17.6 per cent ....

Wood flooring 'saves time'

24/02/2010

Wood flooring 'saves time'
Having wood flooring in the home is a time-saving move because it prevents householders from having to carry out extensive cleaning work, it has been stated.In an advertorial feature on the flooring ....

Wool carpet 'more affordable'

24/02/2010

Wool carpet 'more affordable'
Wool carpet is a more affordable option than used to be the case, an expert has noted.In a feature on sustainable flooring choices, the Times Colonist in Canada quoted interiors expert Greg Holtz as ....

More colour and pattern tipped as trend for carpet owners

24/02/2010

More colour and pattern tipped as trend for carpet owners
People are likely to use more colours and patterns when redecorating their homes, it has been suggested.Interior designer and spokesperson for the Ideal Home show Linda Barker said that people are now ....

Indian carpet exports 'on the rise'

24/02/2010

Indian carpet exports 'on the rise'
India's carpet export business has recovered its strength, with an 8.5 per cent rise in overseas trade in January, it has been stated.Textiles minister Dayanidhi Maran, speaking at the India Carpet ....

Cork flooring tipped as strong green option

23/02/2010

Cork flooring tipped as strong green option
Cork flooring is one of the best options for those wanting to have a green floor, it has been stated.In a feature on the subject, annarbor.com quoted Jere L'Heureux of flooring firm Contract Options ....

Carpet firm launches new design choice facility

23/02/2010

Carpet firm launches new design choice facility
Commercial carpet maker Axminster has revealed a new facility to allow clients to customise the type of flooring surface they want.Under its Graphics Concepts service, the maker is able to let ....

Laminate flooring firm keen on export drive

22/02/2010

Laminate flooring firm keen on export drive
A laminate flooring firm in the US has expressed an interest in a new scheme by president Barack Obama aimed at doubling the amount of goods firms in the country export in the next five years.The ....

Crucible carpet appears on cue

22/02/2010

Crucible carpet appears on cue
The Crucible theatre in Sheffield has had a new carpet fitted after undergoing a lengthy refurbishment process.Best known for its green baize as the home of the world snooker championships, the ....

Expert explains how hardwood flooring can hit top green level

22/02/2010

Expert explains how hardwood flooring can hit top green level
An expert has explained that there are three ways in which hardwood flooring can reach the US LEED standard for environmentally-friendly buildings.Responding to a query on the subject, Sarah Gudeman ....

Cork flooring 'ideal for kitchens'

22/02/2010

Cork flooring 'ideal for kitchens'
Cork is one if the best materials to have as kitchen flooring, it has been stated.Writing about the choices of kitchen flooring available, the Yamhill Valley New Register stated that while substances ....

'Surge in business' for Lebanese carpets

22/02/2010

'Surge in business' for Lebanese carpets
There has been a major boom in new business in the Lebanese carpet sector across the Middle East and north Africa, it has been stated.According to the organisers of the Domotex Middle East trade fair, ....

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