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Saint-Georges, Quebec, February 22--Mirage, a leader in prefinished hardwood flooring, today announced that Hoboken Floors will distribute the full Mirage product line from a new distribution facility scheduled to open in Dallas, Texas during the first qu
Horsham, PA, February 23—-Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers reported quarterly earnings that were up 120 percent, boosted by continued demand for high-end homes.
Wellington, New Zealand, February 23--Carpet maker Feltex Carpets Ltd. reported a 7.1% rise in net profit for the first half of its fiscal year despite a fall in revenue, and said the lift came as it shifted its product mix toward higher margin carpets.
Eglisau, Switzerland, February 23--The purchase of a 25% stake in Swiss flooring group Forbo by a former executive appears to be part of a mutiny that will likely scuttle takeover talks sparked by private equity interest, according to The Deal.com.
Pocatello Idaho, February 23--At a time when the spread of big box stores is forcing other family owned businesses to close, the floor covering business which Charles H. Bohrer started in 1923 is competing for contracts throughout the nation.
Atlanta, GA, February 23--Floor and Decor Outlets of America opened its first Phoenix location last month, to what the company called record-breaking sales.
Vancouver, BC--February 22--Weyerhaeuser Company reached a definitive agreement to sell its B.C. Coastal Group assets to Brascan Corporation of Toronto, Canada for approximately $1.2 billion ($970 million US), plus working capital.
New York, February 22--The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, after improving in January, dipped in February.
Beijing, China, February, 22--A Chinese timber distribution official on Tuesday rejected a report by overseas environmental groups that claims to expose the rampant smuggling of illegally-logged hardwood from Indonesia to China, according to Kyodo News.
Whitehall, PA, February 22--Tarkett Residential was named Best New Flooring by Woman’s Day Special Interest Publications’ Woman’s Day Home Remodeling & Makeovers in their first annual "Best New Product Awards."