Florida Tile has
completed the retrofitting of outdated lighting at its Lawrenceburg, KY,
manufacturing facility under an award of $162,500 in American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) economic stimulus funding.
Following 22 years with Shaw Industries, David Vita has joined Beaulieu Commercial as executive vp, sales and marketing. He will oversee three of the company’s commercial brands: Bolyu, the company’s high-end line for corporate, banking and health care; Cambridge, the flagship line featuring broadloom and carpet tile; and PURE.
Wools of New Zealand’s participating mill partners will offer Premier Partner retailers a minimum 10 percent off wholesale prices for Wools of New Zealand brand products during the Wool for a Better World promotion, Nov. 1-30.
Pictured is Lisbeth Calandrino at the recent tribute for her late sister Sonna Calandrino, in Dalton, Ga. Calandrino, who died on May 23, was founder and publisher of Fabulous Floors magazine, and president of Peachtree Communications. Speakers at the tribute included Dalton Mayor David Pennington, Jeff Lorberbaum of Mohawk, LaShon McGinnis of Shaw, Rae Anne Cordick of Fabricushion Ltd., and Nia Cherry of ASID.
