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Calhoun, GA, March 31, 2008--Mohawk Industries Inc. and DuPont Sorona won the 2007 DuPont Sustainable Growth Excellence Award for the commercialization of Mohawk SmartStrand with DuPont Sorona polymer, a high performance residential carpet.
Radcliffe, England, March 31, 2008--Flooring manufacturer James Halstead said it posted record half-year sales and profits despite rising costs.
Chicago, IL, March 31, 2008-- The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said its business barometer rose to 48.2 in March from a six-year low of 44.5 in February. The figure, however, still indicates contraction.
New York, NY, March 26, 2008—Invista has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against DuPont Co.
Chennai, India, March 27, 2008--InterfaceFLOR India Pvt Ltd has opened a sales and support office in Chennai to handle the growing demand for its carpet tiles in Tamil Nadu.
Warwick, UK, March 24, 2008 — Researchers at the University of Warwick have devised a way of using a laser that transforms MDF, giving it a surface finish that looks like some of the most expensive wood grains, according to Science Daily.
Chicago, IL, March 26, 2008--The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors will hold its Annual Meeting and Distributor Marketplace, Oct. 29-31, in Schaumburg, Ill.
Lafayette, GA, March 31, 2008--A fire broke out Sunday afternoon at the Quality Cushion plant.
Fairlawn, OH, March 31, 2008--Omnova Solutions said it will raise prices by $0.05 per dry pound on styrene butadiene latex for carpet and related markets, effective April 28.
Los Angeles, CA, March 28, 2008--KB Home swung to a loss in the fiscal first quarter as the company was forced to take a large write-down related to falling home prices.