Winneconne, Wis.-based Historic Floors of Oshkosh has merged with Creative Edge Corp. of Fairfield, Iowa, to create a single-source U.S. manufacturer of decorative floor borders and medallions fabricated from hard-surface flooring materials. The combined forces of the two companies will operate under the Concept Flooring Group (CFG) name.
Spending on U.S. construction projects surged in September to their second-highest level on record as spending on nonresidential buildings such as offices and factories hit all-time highs.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall to repair 800 million window blinds with inner cords that can be pulled loose and pose a strangulation hazard to small children, the agency said.