USFContract, the commercial flooring division of USFloors Inc., has appointed EcoBuild, Red 8 Interior Products and Spartan Surfaces as commercial sales and specifications representatives.

The U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) as its plenary keynote speaker.

Townsend Flooring, a manufacturer that will offer a line of 5/8” unfinished, sawn-faced engineered hardwood flooring, will launch next January.

Laticrete’s Shanghai Building Material Co. in China has earned top-ranking ISO 14001 certification for minimizing negative effects on the environment.

Anaheim, Calif.-based Leonard's Services will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special picnic on Oct. 23.

Danfoss LLC, a manufacturer of electric radiant heating systems, is the newest member of the Affiliated Distributors (A-D) Supplier community.

Leigh Fibers has established a dedicated business unit, Leigh Carpet & Plastics Recycling LLC, to divert discarded carpet and plastic from landfills and turn it into fibers and densified products used by plastics molders.

Wools of New Zealand has been awarded for its collaborative work in the development of WoJo, a sustainable textile developed for use by Starbucks. The award was presented on behalf of the 2010 Campaign for Wool, convened by the HRH Prince of Wales, in association with The Society of British Interior Design (SBID).

Shaw Industries is one of the sponsors of the 16th Annual Conasauga River Clean Up, scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 23.

Marking the 10th anniversary of QFloors' floor covering software, the recent QFloors Users Conference drew members from around the country for three days of “Higher Learning” at the Snowbird Cliff Lodge resort in the Wasatch Mountains in Snowbird, Utah.