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Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 25, 2008-- Brazilian federal police seized more than 500 truckloads of illegally cut hardwood that were abandoned last week when rioting residents and loggers drove out environmental authorities.
New York, NY, February 22, 2008--Solutia's three bankruptcy lenders decided independently to pull out of a commitment to fund the company's $2 billion exit loan based on credit market conditions, a lawyer for the lenders said in court.
Dalton, GA, February 22, 2008—Robert Peoples, executive director of the Carpet America Recovery Effort, has accepted a new position as executive director of the Green Chemistry Institute of the American Chemical Society.
Farnham, Quebec, Canada, February 22, 2008--Tarkett Residential said it will increase prices for its residential resilient.
Nashville, TN, February 22, 2008--The more factual information women know about carpet, the more likely they are to buy it, two focus groups in Nashville hinted last week.
Orlando, FL, February 22, 2008-- Mohawk Industries named House of Floors of Albuqerque, N.M. as the 2007 National Dealer of the Year.
Washington, DC, February 22, 2008--The Conference Board said that despite continuing problems in the housing and financial markets, a U.S. recession is not imminent.
Neumarkt, Germany, February 22, 2008-- Pfleiderer AG CEO Hans Overdiek said he is ``more cautious'' on its profit outlook in the face of a possible U.S. recession.
Saddlebrook, NJ, February 21, 2008--Twenty carpet collections from Nourison have received Green Label certification from the Carpet and Rug Institute.
Atlanta, GA, February 21, 2008--Interface Inc. said it had record operating income in the fourth quarter, rising 31.9 percent to $39.4 million, on the strength of its modular carpet business.