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Flooring and Carpet News for November 2009

Wool carpet features Chinese history

24/11/2009

Wool carpet features Chinese history
Historical maps of Beijing made out of wool carpet have gone on display in the city.Known as Urban Carpet, the exhibition is the brainchild of Italians Marcella Campa and Stefano Avesani, who moved to ....

Leisure centre gets new laminate flooring

24/11/2009

Leisure centre gets new laminate flooring
Laminate flooring is one of the features of a revamped leisure centre in Florida, it has been revealed.The upgraded La Hacienda Recreation Centre at Santo Domingo in Florida has undergone a six-month ....

Supplier chosen to showcase hardwood flooring product

24/11/2009

Supplier chosen to showcase hardwood flooring product
A maker of hardwood flooring has revealed that it was the only supplier to participate in the opening of a showroom and manufacturing facility in Toronto, Canada.Vintage Hardwood Flooring's two-week ....

Laminate flooring tipped for growth

24/11/2009

Laminate flooring tipped for growth
The worldwide market for laminate flooring will grow substantially as the world economy recovers, it has been stated.A study by companiesandmarkets.com concluded: "As the market recovers poise, ....

Stair carpet 'may need to be sturdy'

24/11/2009

Stair carpet 'may need to be sturdy'
A robust and hard-wearing carpet may be needed if it is to be placed on the stairs, UK Flooring Direct has advised.Responding to a query about carpeting stairways in the home, the expert at the ....

Cork flooring a part of revamped restaurant

23/11/2009

Cork flooring a part of revamped restaurant
A refurbished eatery includes cork flooring among its new features, it has been noted.In a review of the Saffron restaurant for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat in California, food writer Jeff Cox ....

Carpet demand may rise after Cumbria floods

23/11/2009

Carpet demand may rise after Cumbria floods
Flood victims living in Cumbria and other places affected by the heavy rainfall and swollen rivers of the past few days may be demanding new carpets in large numbers.According to the Association of ....

Wood flooring works with rug, say experts

23/11/2009

Wood flooring works with rug, say experts
A makeover of a room in Canada has been achieved with help from a combination of wood flooring and a woolly rug.Writing for the Daily Gleaner, home refurbishment experts Colin McAllister and Justin ....

Laminate flooring part of downsized home

23/11/2009

Laminate flooring part of downsized home
Laminate flooring is part of a new dream home for a couple who downsized after retiring.Charles and Sondra Tucker moved from South Carolina to Charlestown near Baltimore, Maryland and set about making ....

Major flooring project lined up as Weston rebuilds pier

23/11/2009

Major flooring project lined up as Weston rebuilds pier
A major flooring project is set to begin this week, as work on the new pier at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset continues.The floors will start to be installed along with the roof at the new venue, the ....

Laminate flooring updated at bookstore

20/11/2009

Laminate flooring updated at bookstore
Students at Montclair University in the US are benefiting from a revamped bookstore after the institution invested in new laminate flooring. Taking advantage of the traditional lull in trading over ....

Carpet museum happy with public support

20/11/2009

Carpet museum happy with public support
The creators of a new carpet museum in Kidderminster have thanked the local public for their support for the project, following a consultation on its development.Among the issues on which the Carpet ....

Hardwood flooring plant bounces back after fire

20/11/2009

Hardwood flooring plant bounces back after fire
A hardwood flooring plant in Canada is poised to bounce back and resume production after a fire at the site.Estate Hardwood Flooring's plant in Renfrew, Ontario saw the blaze begin when a spark ....

Cork flooring a part of new winery

20/11/2009

Cork flooring a part of new winery
Cork flooring is part of a new winery has been opened in the US state of Oregon.Willamette Valley Vineyards is opening an outlet in McMinnville, in the heart of the state's winelands, to overcome the ....

Wool carpet supplier moves to new HQ

20/11/2009

Wool carpet supplier moves to new HQ
The largest wool retailer in New Zealand has revealed it is moving to new headquarters.Wool Partners International, which supplies the materials for wool carpets, said it is moving to a single ....

Appeal over carpet industry

19/11/2009

Appeal over carpet industry
Nigerian carpet makers have appealed to the country's government to intervene to help the industry survive and grow.The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria - which represents a number of makers of ....

Wool Carpet part of eco-friendly medical centre

19/11/2009

Wool Carpet part of eco-friendly medical centre
A doctor in New Jersey has been recognised for her work in using non-toxic materials to makeover her medical practice, including a wool carpet.In addition to her 'exceptional healthcare', Dr Jennifer ....

Wood flooring firm to open new factory

19/11/2009

Wood flooring firm to open new factory
A wood flooring company is set to open a new factory in the US state of Kentucky after being given a tax break. New World Flooring, which is based in Clinton County plans to reopen a facility in ....

Hardwood flooring firm gains green certification

19/11/2009

Hardwood flooring firm gains green certification
All the hardwood flooring products produced by one firm in Georgia, US have achieved a new air quality certification standard.Shaw hardwood flooring has had all its range accredited with 'Greenguard ....

Laminate flooring firm gains certificate

19/11/2009

Laminate flooring firm gains certificate
A laminate flooring firm has revealed it has become the first maker of the surfaces to achieve an eco-friendly certification concerning the responsible sourcing of materials from forests.US-based ....

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