Milan, Italy, November 17 -- Permira Europe II and Private Equity Partners Funds have acquired 33% ownership of Marazzi Group, the world's largest manufacturer of ceramic tiles.

Wilmington, DE, Sept. 4--DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI), a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont, has announced that it will be called Invista effective immediately. The name change represents the ...

Calhoun, GA, July 5--Mohawk Industries announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Unilin Holding NV, a leading manufacturer and marketer of laminate flooring products ...

Calhoun, GA, August 19-- Julian Saul, president of Shaw Industries, is one of three North Georgia investors who came together to purchase the North Georgia, Barnsley Gardens Inn & Golf resort.

Building products maker Louisiana-Pacific Corp. said Thursday it will cut back on operations at five North American mills due to very low product demand and pricing.

Harper Woods, MI, August 2--Home Depot Inc. workers at a suburban Detroit store rejected a bid to be represented by a labor union, a National Labor Relations Board official said on Saturday.

Summitville, OH, December 14-- The struggling tile manufacturer Summitville Tiles announced Friday it has emerged from bankruptcy protection, according to the Lisbon Morning Journal.

Toronto, November 24--A tentative settlement has been reached in the UPS Canada strike, which began Monday when 3,800 employees walked out, interrupting thousands of package shipments, according ...

Mooresville, NC, July 21--Lowe's will expand its regional distribution center (RDC) in Statesville, N.C. The expansion is an approximate $12 million investment for Lowe's and will create 50 new ...

Calhoun, GA, July 12--Mannington Commercial has debuted a Sample Return Program for their carpet, resilient and ICore samples.

South Pittsburg, TN, Jun. 14--Shaw Industries Inc. will cut 390 jobs in South Pittsburg when it closes its plant in August, the carpetmaker's executive vice president said.

Fostoria, OH, September 9--Roppe Holding Company, the parent company of Roppe Corporation, based in Fostoria, Ohio and Flexco, based in Tuscumbia, Alabama, has announced the relocation of its ...