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New York, NY, May 28, 2008--The ABC Carpet Modern Rug Gallery has launched a custom design digital interface that offers shoppers a wealth of floor covering designs that can be tailored to their individual decorating needs.
Lancaster, PA, May 28, 2008--Armstrong Hardwood Flooring Co. will lay off 113 workers at the end of May at its Scott County, Tenn. plant, according to Knoxvillebiz.com. Lower product demand has forced the company to restructure its operations.
Moscow, Russia, May 28, 2008--The Belgian laminate-flooring manufacturer Unilin Flooring is planning to build a manufacturing plant in Russia.
City of Industry, CA, May 28, 2008-–Bentley Prince Street has launched a unique new backing system that uses free lay technology to install carpet without adhesives or tackstrip.
Midland, MI, May 28, 2008--Dow Chemical Co. said that effective June 1 it would hike prices on all its products by up to 20 percent because of the sharp rise in the costs of energy, raw materials and transportation.
Washington, DC, May 28, 2008--Retail sales advanced on a year-over-year basis according to both the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Johnson Redbook retail sales in the week ending May 25.
Chattanooga, TN, May 28, 2008--Don Roy Erwin, founder of Erwin Enterprises Inc., died Monday May 26.
St. Louis, MO, May 28, 2008--Solutia Inc. said it expects to record pretax charges of between $45 million and $60 million over the next four years as a result of the planned closure of rubber chemicals operations at a Wales facility.
Silicon Valley, CA, May 28, 2008--The green building industry saw an estimated $12 billion in revenues last year and could top $42 billion by 2015, according to Venture Beat.
Dalton, GA, May 28, 2008--BioCel and EnviroCel have developed a new document that describes how their products contribute to points in the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification program.