Today's Flooring News

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Hitachi Intros Non-Slip Bathroom Flooring

Tokyo, Japan, January 21--Hitachi House Tech has announced the release of a plastic bathroom flooring product that uses independently developed technology to produce a lattice like pattern of micro sized protrusions on the surface to prevent slipping.

Two Sport Flooring Companies Merge

Arlington Heights, IL, January 20--Sport Court International and Connor Sports Flooring Corporation have merged to create Connor Sport Court International.

Sherwin-Williams Boosts 4Q Forecast

Cleveland, OH, January 20—-Paintmaker and retailer Sherwin-Williams Co. boosted its projected fourth-quarter earnings after sales came in better than planned during the period.

Report: Tarkett Sweden AB to Cut 120 Jobs

Ronneby, Sweden, January 20--According to the Swedish news agency TT Tarkett Sweden AB plans to close down its production facility in Broby, Sweden and transfer parts of the operations to Poland.

Specter Backs $140B Asbestos Bill

Washington, DC, January 20--Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter said on Wednesday he was proposing a $140 billion fund to compensate asbestos victims and cap the liability of companies paying them damages.

Honeywell Receives EPA Award

Morris Township, NJ, January 20--Honeywell said that it announced that it received the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) "Project of the Year" award for 2004 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for an innovative landfill gas recover

Beige Book: Economy Stronger

Washington, DC, January 20--The Federal Reserve in its Beige Book reported that economic activity continued to pick up in most of the country in late November through early January.