Rome, GA, Jan. 7--Three former workers and a current employee at Mohawk Industries have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the carpet manufacturer of keeping wages down by hiring illegal immigrants. The ...

Mooresville, NC, January 14-- Lowe's announced today it will locate its new data center in Winston-Salem. The new data center is the hub for the company's computer processing and information ...

Dalton, GA, July 17, 201-Beaulieu Group, doing business as Beaulieu Group LLC, has announced that it has commenced a formal proceeding to restructure its balance sheet to better position itself for ...

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. The ...

Port Gibson, MS, Oct. 10--The Bruce Hardwood flooring plant in Claiborne County will close for good, eliminating about 140 jobs, a company spokesman said Wednesday, according to the Vicksburg Post.

Oxford, AL, April 14--An Austrian-based wood products company could hire 700 workers at its first U.S. plant planned for the city of Oxford under an agreement announced Wednesday by Alabama Gov. Bob ...

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 to ...

Dalton, GA, August 2--The 26-year-old daughter of Dalton carpet retailer Buddy Parker was killed by a sniper early Monday morning as she slept in her father's house. Authorities said Tara Swilley was ...

Wauwatosa, WI, December 1-- Bostik Findley, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and lubricants, has changed its name to Bostik, Inc. The new name reflects the strength of one of ...

Forest, VA, Mar. 18—Hardwood flooring manufacturer Gammapar will acquire PermaGrain Products, which filed for bankruptcy in December. PermaGrain was one of Gammapar’s major competitors in the ...

Lewisville, TX, May 13--Up until about four years ago, L.D. Brinkman Corp. was ringing up annual sales of about $400 million as one of the nation's largest suppliers of wood flooring, tile and carpet, ...

Toronto, August 26 -- Imperial PlasTech Inc. has entered into an exclusive supplier agreement with Agra Flooring International Ltd. (AFI) of Calgary, Alberta. Terms of the agreement will provide a ...