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Memphis, TN, March 6, 2006--Walk into almost any new home today and you're likely to find at least one room with hardwood floors or even hardwood floors throughout the house, according to the Memphis Business Journal.
Beverly Hills, CA, March 6, 2006--Natural Area Rugs has introduces a new line of imported, all-natural bamboo rugs that can be used indoors as well as outdoors.
Ottawa, Ontario, March 6, 2006--The value of Canadian building permits issued in January fell a seasonally adjusted 19.3 percent from December's record level but still equaled the average monthly value in 2005, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
Washington, DC, March 6, 2006--New orders at factories fell 4.5 percent in January, slightly less than expected but still the biggest drop since July 2000, as orders for durables, machinery, computers, and aircraft fell, a government report showed on Mond
Grand Rapids, MI, March 6, 2000--The office furniture shipments rose 9 percent in January, a slower growth rate than in recent months, but still strong, according to a Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association study.
Wellington, New Zealand, March 6, 2006--Shares in Feltex fell 8 percent today, after the carpetmaker provided a trading update to the market.
Greenville, NC, March 6, 2006--The makers of the premier names in quality hand-woven rope hammocks have now added a designer line of exclusive DuraCord outdoor rugs.
New York, NY, March 6, 2006--Nielsen//NetRatings reported that online search conducted across approximately 60 search engines in the U.S. rose 39 percent year-over-year in January 2006 from four billion searches to nearly 5.7 billion.
Kingscourt Ireland, March 6, 2006--Access flooring and insulation firm Kingspan ramped up profits last year but cautioned of a more stringent regulatory environment.
Kansas City, MO, March 6, 2006--On February 28, 2006, Jim Walker, CEO of the International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association and John McHale, CFI Director of Operations departed for South Africa.