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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, January 9, 2006--Afghan carpet merchants on Jeddah's Bukharia street are doing a brisk business in prayer mats, an essential item for the estimated two million pilgrims flocking to the Saudi holy city of Mecca.
Dalton, GA, January 9, 2006--Mohawk’s latest ceramic introductions feature soft, very versatile looks that include floor and wall combinations.
Dalton, GA, January 9, 2006--Shaw’s specialty markets division, in conjunction with Palm Harbor Homes, Inc., will be displaying carpet and engineered hardwood products in four model homes adjacent to the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando, Flor
Malmo, Sweden, January 9, 2006--Staffan Soderqvist, CFO and deputy CEO of Pergo AB has been appointed to the post of president of the market division Asia/Pacific at Telelogic, a provider of software solutions.
Allentown, PA, January 9, 2006--The founder of a large Allentown carpet and flooring distributor shot and killed his wife and then himself Thursday at a Philadelphia assisted-living home, police said.
Fairlawn, OH, January 9--Omnova Solutions announced a price increase of three cents per dry pound on styrene butadiene laytex, effective January 30.
Troy, MI, January 6, 2006--Kmart said it plans to cut an unspecified number of jobs at some of its 1,400 stores as part of a company-wide restructuring.
Birmingham, England, January 6, 2006--Floors 2 Go, the UK's largest specialist retailer of laminate and wooden flooring, announces that it expects the full year profit before tax to be toward the lower end of the range of market expectations.
Dalton, GA, January 6, 2006--The latest introductions from Mohawk Select showcase the trends toward fresh colors, carefree patterns, and movement-oriented designs in area rugs.
St. Louis, MO, January 6, 2006--Three members of the flooring industry, Roppe Corporation, Flexco Floors, and Wagner Electronics, are the newest endorsers of the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL).