Kurawood Supplying Wood for Floors-2-Go
London, England, June 19, 2008--Kurawood, the timber and wood products business, has picked up a series of orders from flooring specialist retailer Floors-2-Go Ltd.
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NSF's New Flooring Standard in Draft Form
Ann Arbor, MI, June 19, 2008--Ann Arbor-based NSF International's new certification standard for sustainable flooring will let U.S. consumers evaluate claims of environmental friendliness from materials providers.
Wholesale Floors Gets $3.5 Million Investment
Phoenix, AZ, June 19, 2008--Wholesale Floors Inc., a Phoenix-area company specializing in commercial flooring for institutional and corporate clients, received a $3.5 million investment from Triangle Capital Corp.
AIA Billings Index Predicting Commercial Slowdown
Washington, DC, June 17, 2008--The American Institute of Architects said nonresidential construction billings continued to decline in May for the fourth straight month, showing continued weakness in nonresidential building.
Best of NeoCon Awards Given to Flooring Firms
Chicago, IL, June 13, 2008--Several flooring companies won Best of NeoCon awards this week at the annual trade show.
Mortgage Applications Fall on Less Refinancing
Washington, DC, June 18, 2008--Mortgage applications fell 8.7 percent last week as refinancing activity dropped 15 percent, according to the weekly Mortgage Bankers Association Survey.
Mohawk Now Offering Residential Carpet Tile
Dalton, GA, June 18, 2008--For the first time, Mohawk is offering carpet tile to Mohawk residential dealers.
WFCA Search Engine Program Increasing Traffic
Anaheim, CA, June 18--The World Floor Covering Association has hired search engine optimization specialist LocalSEOGuide to bring more visitors to its website.
Victoria Carpet Reports Rising Profits
London, England, June 18, 2008--Carpet maker Victoria said annual pre-tax profit rose 27 percent following a strong performance at its Australian operations.
China's Wood Floor Production Up 9.4% in 2007
Yokohama, Japan, June 18, 2008--China's outputs of wood flooring was 361 million square meters in 2007, up 9.4 percent from 2006, the International Tropical Timer Organization reported.