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Interface (NASDAQ: TILE) and Interface (NASDAQ:IFSIA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitabiliy.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Interface and Interface, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Interface presently has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.26%. Given Interfaces higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Interface is more favorable than Interface.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.2% of Interface shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Interface shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Interface and Interfaces revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Interface has higher revenue and earnings than Interface.

Profitability

This table compares Interface and Interfaces net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Interface pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Interface does not pay a dividend. Interface pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Interface beats Interface on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Interface

Interface Inc. is engaged in design, production and sale of modular carpet, also known as carpet tile. As of January 1, 2017, the Company marketed its modular carpets in over 110 countries under the brand names Interface and FLOR. The Company operates through three segments: Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The Company distributes its products through two primary channels, including direct sales to end users and indirect sales through independent contractors or distributors. The Company sells an antimicrobial chemical compound under the trademark Intersept that the Company incorporates in all of its modular carpet products. It also sells its TacTiles carpet tile installation system, along with a range of traditional adhesives and products for carpet installation and maintenance that are manufactured by a third party. It also provides turnkey project management services for national accounts and other customers through its InterfaceSERVICES business.

About Interface

Interface Inc. is engaged in design, production and sale of modular carpet, also known as carpet tile. As of January 1, 2017, the Company marketed its modular carpets in over 110 countries under the brand names Interface and FLOR. The Company operates through three segments: Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The Company distributes its products through two primary channels, including direct sales to end users and indirect sales through independent contractors or distributors. The Company sells an antimicrobial chemical compound under the trademark Intersept that the Company incorporates in all of its modular carpet products. It also sells its TacTiles carpet tile installation system, along with a range of traditional adhesives and products for carpet installation and maintenance that are manufactured by a third party. It also provides turnkey project management services for national accounts and other customers through its InterfaceSERVICES business.

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The Hoover Public Library has closed its childrens and nonfiction departments for a month to allow for installation of new carpet.

Those two areas, which are on the left side of the main hallway that goes through the library, were made inaccessible to patrons on Monday, Aug. 7. Library officials hope to reopen those areas on Friday, Sept. 8, said Carrie Steinmehl, the librarys technology coordinator, who is overseeing the project.

While those departments are not accessible physically, patrons still will be able to receive service from those departments at the teens desk and circulation desk, Steinmehl said. Each department also will offer a small browsing collection, she said.

The technology hub also will be closed for a day or two next week (sometime during Aug. 13-19) as book shelves are moved, Steinmehl said.

It was just two years ago (August and early September 2015) that much of the library was closed for a renovation and makeover, but that project included new carpet only for the technology hub and fiction and teen departments, which are on the right side of the main hallway, Steinmehl said.

The carpet replacement was divided into two phases due to budget and time constraints, she said.

This years carpet replacement is costing just under $144,000, Steinmehl said. Commercial Floor Systems and Brians Flooring and Design are doing the installation work, while Florida Library Designs is moving the shelves, she said.

The nonfiction carpet will match the carpet in the teens and fiction department, and the carpet in the childrens area will match the blue carpet in the starred hallway that leads to the youth programming room, Steinmehl said.

We appreciate your patience during this time and look forward to a fresh new look in September, she said.

For more information, call the library at 444-7800.

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Since 1937, the name Capital Heating & Cooling has been synonymous with quality sheet metal work. When they added heating and cooling services to their business in the 60s, they became known in the HVAC industry for the same dedication to quality and to their customers. Now, 80 years later, they are still leading the way in innovation, customer service and giving back to the community that they have called home for generations.

Caring for our residential customers and business clients has always been at the heart of everything we do, Dean Schmidtke, grandson of the founder of Capital Heating & Cooling, William Schmidtke. And it really is why we have stayed in business all these years.

Having been in business for eight decades, the Schmidtke family has seen a lot of changes in their industries over the years. When they first started, customer information was stored on index cards Dean says. Then, they had an Apple 3 with a 200kb hard drive. Now, they are leading the way in customer service using innovative technology that will change the way you will view the service industry forever.

Lets face it, we all hate calling a repair person. You make an appointment and they tell you they will be there sometime between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Capital Heating & Cooling values your time and doesnt want you to have to wait.

We have a program now that texts the customer when the technician is on their way with a link that takes them to a real-time Google Map allowing them to track the technician to their house, explains Chuck Schmidtke, Service Manager. No more waiting around for the tech. You can go run errands, pick up the kids, go to the gym and head back when you know the tech is on their way. Its convenience at its best.

This same program will text you a photo of your repair person, to help the customer feel safer. Then, you can give feedback of your service from your cell phone as well fast, simple and easy for the customer.

Capital Heating & Cooling serves both residential and commercial customers, something not all heating and cooling businesses offer. With involvement on the commercial side, they see new innovations sooner. For example, Dean says a new HVAC system is being tested that will send a direct message to the service shop if there is a problem. Each component of the system will have an IP address that will send a message if its not running properly, before the customer even knows theres a problem. Its available now in commercial systems, Dean says. One huge upside to this means the tech can come to your home prepared, with the parts he needs, instead of making two trips to your home one to diagnose and one to fix.

Bill Schmidke is the commercial project manager and explains how customers appreciate their full-service options. We can create turnkey systems, he explains, from design to installation, we are able to create custom solutions for customers, often for less money as we can do it all in one location. Commercial projects include small offices and cafes up to massive projects like schools and entire building complexes. Recent projects include the new North Thurston High School expansion, Saint Martins University Abbey, Evergreen State Colleges Lab 1 and Briggs Silverleaf, an new 55+ active living community.

Bill and his team utilize the most cutting edge technology and are responsive to customer needs. We have the ability to fabricate and install the ductwork ourselves which is often faster and offers better quality control for customers, Bill shares. Whether you simply need an exhaust hood for a commercial kitchen or 30,000 square feet of HVAC work, the commercial team can help.

In both commercial and residential, innovations in technology are creating convenience, but also questions. With the internet, customers can do their own research, which we encourage, but it has caused a lot of confusion, Dean explains. Customers get overwhelmed with the amount of information, so its still worth their while to have someone who knows the industry visit them in person and help them sort out their choices. I think thats one thing we do really well.

Part of their dedication to customer service includes a no-pressure environment, including the consultation for free. Educating people and helping them find the best solution for their expectations and their budget is the goal.

Capital Heating & Cooling started out as a sheet metal company and has never stopped creating quality products for use on their customers projects. And not just HVAC systems, either. They can make or fix pretty much anything from tables and counter tops to repairing boats and horse trailers.

Their full-service sheet metal shop helps them deliver quality products for commercial and residential customers. Every project requires custom duct work to fits into the buildings framework. Deans says 3D modeling has innovated this process as well, helping complete jobs quickly for less money as they are less likely to need to remake pieces.

Three generations of Schmidtkes have owned and operated Capital Heating & Cooling. Since the very beginning, the family has been involved in giving back to the community. William Schmidtke was involved in United Way decades ago and the family has continued his legacy of community service ever since.

In the past, now, and in the future, giving back has and will be a priority for us, Dean says. They are a drop-off location for the Thurston County Food Bank and they support Homeless Backpacks, Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia and Spring Arts Walk, to name a few. Our customers are our neighbors and we really appreciate them. We think supporting some of these organizations is a way to not only give back, but a way to make our community a good place to live and thats important to us.

To have Capital Heating & Cooling help you with your HVAC or sheet metal needs, contact them via the Capital Heating & Cooling website or call 360-491-7450.

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KINGSTON, N.Y. >> The city will borrow $1.37 million more to fund repairs and upgrades to the sewage treatment plant on East Strand.

During a Common Council meeting Tuesday, aldermen adopted three resolutions related to the borrowing and awarding of contracts for the repair and upgrade work at the plant. Each of the resolutions was adopted by a vote of 8-0.

Alderwoman Nina Dawson, D-Ward 4, was absent.

The $1,371,798 in additional funding will go toward general construction, electrical, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning work at the wastewater treatment plant. The total project is estimated to cost $3,276,250, but much of that is expected to be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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The council had previously authorized borrowing approximately $1.9 million for the project.

The funding approved Tuesday by the council would also provide the city with money for construction inspection services and cover any contingency expenses.

City Engineer Ralph Swenson had previously told aldermen that Kingston received a general construction bid totaling $2,028,000 for work at the plant under the FEMA project. He said that bid includes reconstruction of the citys pump station and work on the exterior walls of some of the buildings.

The electric work under the FEMA project totals $717,000 and would include wiring, pump replacement, controls, and preparation work to upgrade the plants generator, Swenson said. He said the bid for heating and cooling totals $142,500 and would include new boilers for the plant.

Some of the planned repairs and upgrades are necessary because of flooding during Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, which is also why FEMA is pitching in financially.

The general construction work will be performed by William Schultz Construction, while the electrical work will be performed by Stilsing Electric and the heating and cooling work by D&E Contractors and Plumbing.

The treatment plant, close to the citys Rondout Creek waterfront, is the citys only such facility and serves approximately 30,000 people. Most of the plant was built in the 1940s, but its been upgraded roughly every 10 years.

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Two new businesses one focused on auto sales and the other focused on auto repair have opened at 740 S. Janesville St.

Milton Auto Sales LLC is owned by Harold and JoAnn Estep of Milton. Links Auto Repair LLC is owned by their grandson, Link Decker Jr.

The businesses, though they are located in the same building and complement each other, are separate.

For sale on the Milton Auto Sales lot are five vehicles. Estep says he plans to have about 10 used vehicles on the lot altogether.

His business philosophy, which he has handed down to his grandson, is to treat people fairly.

"When people are buying a vehicle, they should have confidence in the people theyre buying from," Estep said.

When it comes to buying vehicles to sell, Estep said he is picky.

"If theyve got a problem, I wont buy them," he said, adding he has a large knowledge of vehicles.

Estep first started H&J Auto Sales and Service in 1970 in Highland Park, Ill.

He and his wife moved to Milton in 1984 and the following year, he opened a night club at 4952 N. Wright Road (now Fagan Truck and Trailer). When that wasnt going as well as hed hoped, he built a shop in the back and again started H&J, which relocated to 406 W. High St.

Link Jr. grew up around vehicles and started helping his grandfather and father around the shop at a young age.

The Esteps in 2006 retired and sold the business to their then-son in law Link Decker, who today owns the business with his wife Deborah Rozelle.

Prior to starting his own business, Link Jr. worked at H&J.

The Milton native graduated from Milton High School in 2013, then graduated from the Blackhawk Technical College Automotive Technician program. He has Automotive Service Excellence certifications in suspension and steering, brakes, electrical/electronic systems, heating and air conditioning, and engine performance.

After working for his father, Link Jr. decided he wanted to have a shop of his own and approached his grandfather to see if he wanted to get back in the business of selling used vehicles.

"We definitely work well together," he added.

Both also said they have a goal of offering quality service at a fair price.

"Theres definitely enough that goes wrong with vehicles to make money. You dont have to lie about anything," Decker said. "You dont have to go out of your way to try to upsell a lot. Just be honest."

Rather than telling people what they need repaired, he said he likes to show them and explain what needs to be done.

The Janesville Street location has been a repair shop before. For six years, Rock Diesel of Milton LLC was located at 740 S. Janesville St. At the end of 2016, Rock Diesel joined Automatic Transmission Service (ATS) at 4365 Milton Ave., Janesville.

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Officials have released a rendering of the renovated West Carrollton library branch. (Photo: Dayton Metro Libraries)

WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio (WKEF/WRGT) - The West Carrollton branch of the Dayton Metro Library will be closed beginning September 2 at 6 p.m. as port oft he countywide improvement project.

Officials are planning to add 5,000 square feet to the building, and add in few features that include a quiet reading room, a large community room and group study rooms, a fireplace and dedicated spaces for children and teens.

The project is part of Libraries for a Smarter Future, where multiple branches are getting renovations as part of a bond issue Montgomery County approved in 2012.

We have completed eight new or renovated Branches as well as the new Main Library in downtown Dayton, Jayne Klose, Dayton Metro Librarys Community Engagement Manager, said. Now its time to begin major work at the West Carrollton Branch Library, so that we can to provide state of the art Library service in that community.

A groundbreaking ceremony on the expansion will be September 12 at 2:30 p.m., and officials expect the renovated branch will be re-opened in the fall of 2018.

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Another Dayton-area library branch to undergo expansion, remodel Dayton Business Journal 2 to begin an expansion and remodeling. The West Carrollton project expands the library from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet, while remaining connected to the Civic Center. Features of the new library include a quiet reading room, a large community room ...

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Cassville Attorney Blake Fields, who previously practiced next to the late State Senator and Attorney Emory Melton, moved to his new location at 605 Main St. and was bestowed the honor of caring for Meltons law books, many of which date back to the early 1800s. He also has the late Attorney Tom Cardins law books and is the custodian of both of the attorneys records. Fields has memorabilia from both attorneys offices at his reception area dedicated to their memory. Julia Kilmer/reporter@cassville-democrat.com

Project takes on historical focus

When Cassville Attorney Blake Fields moved from his office next to the late Senator and Attorney Emory Melton to his new location at 605 Main St., he planned to do a little remodeling, but had no idea the scope, nor the significance, the project would take.

Emory told me I could stay and use that building, but the Advertiser needed more space so it made more sense to move, he said.

As part of a remodeling project of his new building, Cassville Attorney Blake Fields set aside space to honor two previous attorneys, the late State Senator and Attorney Emory Melton and Tom Cardin, featuring memorabilia from their offices. One of the items is a plaque belonging to Cardin of a quote from Abraham Lincoln. Fields said Melton had the same quote displayed in his office. Fields will be hosting an Open House event on Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m for the community to see his new office and the amazing transformation of the building. Julia Kilmer/reporter@cassville-democrat.com

Fields new building was the late Attorney Tom Cardins office and part of Chiropractor Kristy Montzs office space.

Tom had opened a wall between the two offices and made a passage through the two, said Fields, who was just planning to fix a broken truss, then remodel and move into Cardins

office, hiring Johnnie Hilery and T.J. Daniels to do the construction. We had to rebuild a truss, then found out others were rotten. It became an insane amount of work. We had to lift the ceiling, then rebuild the trusses, so it would sit at the correct height.

Local contractor Johnnie Hilery, left, works on the framework in what will be the reception area of Attorney Blake Fields new office, while his father, Gary Fields, helps out. Julia Kilmer/reporter@cassville-democrat.com

When the ceiling came down, the plaster and woodwork came with it, impacting the entire building.

So Fields and his father, Gary, who helped with the construction, signed up for more than they planned for. But, as the project unfolded, it took on more meaning than anyone could have ever expected.

Fields consulted with his mother, Gayle, for the decor.

In the photo is the before picture of the hallway of Attorney Blake Fields new office at 605 Main St. What started out as just a ceiling repair turned into a nearly two-year remodeling project, but one in which Fields and his family, who helped with the remodel, say they are thrilled with. Fields is hosting an Open House event on Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m for the community to see his new office and the amazing transformation of the building. Julia Kilmer/reporter@cassville-democrat.com

One of the ideas behind the decor was to give a sense of the towns history to look like you could have walked back into that time when the building was built, Gayle Fields said.

Another piece of the dcor was the feeling.

The first thing I asked Blake was, How do you want people to feel when they come in your office? Fields said. When you think about how people are feeling when they walk into an attorneys office, theyre stressed, worried, or intimidated. He didnt want people to feel like that. He said, I want them to feel comfortable, secure and at home.

The top picture shows buildings at 605 Main St. as they stood before Attorney Blake Fields completed a major renovation, while the bottom picture shows an architect sketch of what the building could look like remodeled, in conjunction with the Cassville Main Street Associations DREAM Initiative, which calls for downtown businesses to modernize and update the storefronts of their buildings to draw more visitors to the downtown area. Fields consulted with the association and drew from their design in his remodel project, making the exterior of his building nearly identical to their sketch, but made modifications that enhanced the exterior even further. Fields is hosting an Open House event for the community to see his office on Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Julia Kilmer/reporter@cassville-democrat.com

So, the office is designed so that you can walk in, grab a cup of coffee, sit in front of the fireplace, pick up the town paper and feel relaxed.

Blake Fields also wanted the space to look timeless.

His great-grandparents were Ma and Pa Fields, who started Fields Photos and took thousands of pictures in the area, and his grandfather was Max Fields.

Cassville Attorney Blake Fields recently completed renovations of his new building at 605 Main St. The building previously belonged to the late Attorney Tom Cardin and Chiropractor Kristy Montz. Fields is hosting an Open House event for the community to see his office on Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Julia Kilmer/reporter@cassville-democrat.com

I suggested putting up old pictures of Cassville, Gayle Fields said. The building gives a nod to the past and shows the pride people have in their town.

My dad, mom and I flipped through tons of photo archives looking for pictures that had historical significance and that people would recognize, Blake Fields said.

Part of the homey and timeless decor is the use of muted grays, soft whites, walnut-stained floors, a living-room-like setting, cathedral ceilings and the historic photos.

After a nearly two-year remodel project for Cassville Attorney Blake Fields and his family the lobby area of his new office has a new look. It was designed to look and feel more like the living room of a home, so that clients would feel comfortable and relaxed, said Gayle Fields, Blakes designer and mother. An Open House event is scheduled Aug. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for the community to see his new office and the amazing transformation of the building. Julia Kilmer/reporter@cassville-democrat.com

The colors are soothing and neutral, and the idea was to keep that sense of calm and not take away from the pictures and memorials we want people to focus on, said Gayle, who credits Hilery and Daniels for helping her materialize her vision. They brought exactly what I saw in my head and that vision to life.

The interior also pays homage to Melton and Cardin, with memorabilia from their practices on display at the reception counter.

Emorys service bell is one of Fields favorites. Also displayed are tables made of walnut trees from Meltons parents farm, and original law books from both attorneys dating back to the early 1800s.

I want to honor both men, and it was a great honor to work with Emory, he said. Emory is exemplary of the best of Cassville. If there was an avatar of Cassville, or even of small town Missouri, he would be it. He was a guy who had common sense solutions to problems, and was a man who tried to fix things instead of making them worse. If I were to achieve even a sliver of what he accomplished in his life, I would consider myself immensely successful.

Fields is now custodian of Meltons and Cardins records.

Emory was so wonderful to Blake, Gayle Fields said. And, the history of the building is Toms office. Thats why he wants to pay homage to these men to give back and to say, remember these great men.

Fields also has a wifi-equipped conference room available to the community to rent for presentations, designed to promote a sense of calm.

Fields is married to Kelsey Fields, who will be teaching fifth grade at Purdy, and has two boys, Max, 3, and Mick, 1. His areas of practice include D.U.I., family law, criminal law, personal injury, estate planning and probate.

With the Cassville Main Street Association urging downtown businesses to update their storefronts, in conjunction with their DREAM initiative, association representatives say he has set the bar high.

He made some modifications, but followed the DREAM outline in the remodeling of his building, said Carolyn Bishop, association president.

We drew on that design, Fields said. We were trying to create a building that would match the downtown feel.

To celebrate the completion of his building, Fields will host an Open House event on Aug. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., which is open to the community.

A lot have been very curious to see what weve done, he said. People were appreciative and supportive [following our progress on social media] that someone was wanting to improve the downtown area.

Now, he is ready to blend the past with the present and get to work.

It was long and stressful at times, but now that Im looking at it, it was entirely worth it, he said. The reason I wanted to do this was because this is an amazing home base for me to set up my career and raise my family. I intend to be here for a long time.

We rescued the building, Gary Fields said. It was in worse shape than I thought, and we fixed it.

Gayle Fields said she was very appreciative o the masonry work accomplished by Dane Crownhart and his crew. She said Crownhart was able to figure out her design ideas for the historical, old-time brick work, which was tricky with all of the intricate detail in the design,. She aid the family was pleased with the way it all worked out.

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