Today's Flooring News

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Mike's Carpet, Potomac Floor Merging Operations

Dulles, VA, Dec. 9, 2009--Mike’s Carpet of New England and Potomac Floor Covering Inc. will merge their business operations, according to the Washington Business Journal.

Businesses Add To Wholesale Inventories

Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2009--U.S. businesses unexpectedly added to inventories at the wholesale level in October, breaking a string of 13 straight declines, according to the Commerce Department.

Domotex Middle East Expanding Product Displays

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 9, 2009--Domotex Middle East said it will showcase a bigger and better range of products and services during its May 2010 exhibition.

Mortgage Applications Up Despite Higher Rates

Washington, DC, Dec. 9, 2009--Mortgage applications rose 8.5% last week, compared with the week before.

Commercial Delinquency Rates Keep Rising

Washington, DC, Dec. 8, 2009--Delinquency rates continued to increase in the third quarter for most commercial/multifamily mortgage investor groups.

Consumer Borrowing Continues To Fall

Washington, DC, Dec. 8, 2009--Consumers borrowed less for a record ninth straight month in October, according to the Federal Reserve.

Small Business Confidence at Four-Month Low

Washington, DC, Dec. 8, 2009--Confidence among small businesses declined in November to the lowest level in four months.

Gerflor Signs New Southeast Distributor

Chicago, IL, Dec. 8, 2009--Gerflor said it has a new distributor relationship with Southern Flooring Inc. of Greenville, S.C.

UK Vinyl Recycling Program Gets Participants

London, England, Dec. 8, 2009--New distributors are signing up to Recofloor, the UK and Ireland’s first vinyl flooring recycling take-back program.

Virginia Firm Begins Cork Stopper Recycling

Charlottesville, VA, Dec. 8, 2009--Carpet Plus has launched Re-Cork C’Ville – the only official cork recycling program in the Charlottesville area.