Universal Textile Technologies (UTT) today announced a new initiative to include bottles collected from Grand Teton National Park into its manufacturing process.

Engineered Floors LLC announced that James Lesslie has joined the company as Assistant to the Chairman, Robert E. Shaw.

The Mohawk Group’s hospitality brand, Durkan, has established a long-term relationship with designer Stacy Garcia, who will use her signature style and pattern design skills to create multiple new Durkan print and CYP carpet collections.

Lumber Liquidators has announced a planned transition in executive leadership with Jeffrey W. Griffiths retiring from his position as ceo effective Jan. 1, 2012.

Pravada Floors Inc., based in Surrey, British Columbia, has named Richard Sylvester (Livermore, Calif.) and Alan Choi (Los Angeles) as Authorized Agents for Pravada Floors in the state of California.

Shaw Industries Group Inc. has announced it will become the exclusive provider of synthetic turf material used by ClosureTurf LLC, an Atlanta-based landfill closure systems provider.

Noted flooring industry executive Warren J. Kenney, of Roswell, Ga., died at home on Saturday, Nov. 19. He was 84.

Since launching its brand nationwide in the U.S. last June, IndusParquet has seen a steady increase in sales, according to the company.

Social housing and benefit services are set to be hit by a national day of strike action on Wednesday over Government plans to make public sector workers work longer, pay more and get less on retirement.

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, sales of newly built, single-family homes inched up 1.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 307,000 units in October.