Today's Flooring News

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Factory Orders Fall At Fastest Pace Since 2000

Washington, D.C., March 7, 2007--Demand for manufactured goods dropped 5.6% in January, the largest decline since July 2000, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

AIA Launches New Web Site

Washington, D.C., March 7, 2007--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has launched a new online resource, http://howdesignworks.aia.org.

Online Ad Job Vacancies Up

Washington, D.C., March 7, 2007--The increase this month, which was largely a result of seasonal factors, marks the second highest level in the history of the series, only slightly behind the peak in October 2006.

4Q Productivity Up

Washington, D.C., March 7, 2007--The economy appears less productive and more inflation-prone than suspected.

Refinance Apps Jump, Mortgage Rates Decline

Washington, D.C., March 7, 2007--The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, was 671.6, an increase of 7.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from 626.1 one week earlier.

Hakatai Introduces Paradox Mosaic Tile

Ashland, OR, March 7, 2007--Hakatai Enterprises, Inc., importer and distributor of glass tile, introduces Paradox.

Anderson Names TRC as Canadian Distributor

Clinton, S.C., March 7, 2007--Anderson Hardwood Floors, family owned manufacturers of fine hardwood flooring, has selected TRC Distribution Ltd as a partner in Western Canadian markets to expand the availability of Anderson floors.

Solutia Selects Voss As President of Flexsys

St. Louis, MO, March 7, 2007--Solutia today announced that James R. Voss will become president of Flexsys, upon completion of the acquisition of the 50 percent of Flexsys that Solutia does not currently own.

Iran: Persian Carpet Production Shrinks

Tehran, Iran, March 7, 2007--According to the Soleiman Madadpour, the Managing Director of the Company for Export Development and Carpet Evaluation revealed that the carpet production in Persia has decreased a lot.

Kaiser Permanente's West Cobb Center Goes 'Green'

Atlanta, GA, March 6, 2007--Kaiser Permanente's newly opened West Cobb Medical Center is the plan's first facility in Georgia that was built using an environmentally-conscious "green design."