Lane Sales has announced that it will represent Sphinx by Oriental Weavers' broadloom line in the New York, Connecticut and New Jersey marketing areas.

Shaw Industries Group Inc. has announced that it will close Plant 82, a spun yarn facility in Chatsworth, Ga.

The petitioners in the trade investigation of multilayered wood flooring from China have requested that the U.S. Department of Commerce remove UA Wood Floors from the coverage of these proceedings.

Expo Revestir, the largest tile show in Latin America, opened March 22, as attendees from more than 65 countries filled the Transamerica Expo Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Shaw Hospitality Group has launched Dash, an online custom design tool that allows users to create custom designs for print carpet in three steps.

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter and guitarist Kenny Loggins will take the stage as the featured entertainer at Icon Honors 2011, the gift and home furnishings industry’s awards program celebrating global innovation.

UFloor Systems has launched its new U.S. website, www.ufloorsystems.com.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched LEED for Healthcare at CleanMed 2011, running through today in Phoenix.

A slate of business experts are set to deliver keynote addresses at the 2011 NAFCD and NBMDA Distributor Marketplace, Nov. 8-10, in Nashville.

Travelling floor and window store Carpet Network of Medford recently partnered with Floor Coverings International (FCI), a franchised shop-at-home flooring retailer.