Carpetright Profits on The Rise
London, England, Dec. 15, 2009--A recovery in housing markets in Britain and Ireland has increased profits at Carpetright.
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Rust-Oleum Buys Anti-Slip Flooring Maker
Medina, OH, Dec. 15, 2009--Rust-Oleum Corp., a unit of holding company RPM International Inc., said it purchased FibreGrid Ltd., a maker of anti-slip flooring, for an undisclosed sum.
Tai Ping To Use WONZ New Laneve Fiber
Marietta, GA, Dec. 15, 2009--Tai Ping said it will use Wools of New Zealand's Laneve fiber in select carpets and rugs sold throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
Greenspan Says Fed Can't Do More About Jobs
Washington, DC, Dec. 14, 2009--Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said the Federal Reserve has done all it can do to reduce unemployment and needs to worry more about the risk of inflation.
FieldTurf Says EPA Study Confirms Product Safety
Montreal, Quebec, Dec. 14, 2009--FieldTurf said that an Environmental Protection Agency study confirms the safety of its synthetic turf products.
Arkansas Builder Supplier Files Bankruptcy
Springdale, AR, Dec. 14, 2009--National Home Centers Inc. of Springdale, a materials supplier to home builders in northwest and central Arkansas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Dec. 8, according to Arkansas Business.
Rug Firms Renew AmericasMart Commitments
Atlanta, GA, Dec. 14, 2009—After more than 20 years, rug firms Bashian and Ebisons have renewed their leases at AmericasMart.
Rieter Selling Nonwovens Business
Winterhur, Switzerland, Dec. 14, 2009--Rieter is selling its nonwovens business to Austrian firm Andritz.
Uniboard Plant Gets FSC Certification
Neumarkt, Germany, Dec. 14, 2009--Pfleiderer subsidiary Uniboard has had its Canadian fiberboard plant in Mont-Laurier, Québec, certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council.
Consumer Sentiment Surges in Early December
Ann Arbor, MI, Dec. 11, 2009--Consumer sentiment improved markedly in early December, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan index.