Carpet One Intros Sales Professionals Website
Manchester, NH, August 23, 2006--Carpet One Floor & Home has introduced a new intranet site, designed specifically for sales professionals.
Today's Flooring News
Keep up to date with the most recent news in the flooring industry. Today's News...As it happens! We update this news several times a day so you can stay connected.
Invista Affiliate to Acquire Assets of European Ya
Atlanta, GA, August 21, 2006--Invista affiliate, Arteva Specialties GmbH, has agreed to acquire the yarn processing assets of Mitex, a leading yarn processing company in North-East Bavaria (Germany).
NeoCon Xpress L.A. 2007: New Products, New Dates,
Chicago, IL, August 18, 2006--The West Coast design community will see hundreds of new products fresh from the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair when they attend NeoCon Xpress L.A. August 22 – 23, 2007 at The Los Angeles Convention Center.
Mannington Calls for “Stand on a Better World” Non
Salem, NJ, August 14, 2006--Mannington Mills, a leading manufacturer of fine flooring, has announced the call for nominations for the 2006 “Stand On A Better World” Awards.
Retail Sales Up in July
Washington, D.C. August 11, 2006--Retail sales rose higher than expected--up 1.4 percent--in July, according to the Department of Commerce. The growth was partly due to strong auto and gas station sales.
BASF to Increase Prices Latex Prices
Charlotte, NC, August 10, 2006 -- Effective September 1, 2006, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices by four cents per dry pound in the United States and Canada on all Butonal® high solids latex products supplied to the carpet, construction and fo
2Q Productivity Up
Washington, DC, August 8, 2006--Productivity rose at a slower pace in the second quarter, but a key gauge of inflation accelerated, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
Consumer Credit Up in June
Washington, DC, August 7, 2006--Consumers took on a much bigger-than-expected $10.3 billion in new debt in June, the Federal Reserve said Monday, almost double what they did in May.
FieldTurf Tarkett Launches Playground Division
Montreal, Ontario, August 7, 2006--FieldTurf Tarkett has announced the launch of FieldTurf Playground, the safest and most technologically advanced playground surfacing product available.
Papua New Guinea Logging Companies Accused of Rig
Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2006--Multinational logging companies operating in Papua New Guinea are involved in widespread human rights abuses, political corruption and the brutal suppression of workers, environmentalists alleged Monday.