Today's Flooring News

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ITMA Shows Strong Bookings

High Point, NC, July 6--More than 90 percent of members in the International Textile Market Association have reserved a space for Showtime, according to the High Point Enterprise.

Layoffs Off 12% in June to 12-Month Low

Chicago, IL, July 7-- Layoff announcements by U.S. corporations fell about 12 percent to 64,343 in June, the lowest level since last June, according to global outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas.

Columbia Flooring Launches High-end Laminate Line

Danville, VA, July 6--To complement its popular Colonial Clic and Casual Clic glueless laminate planks introduced earlier this year, Columbia Flooring today announced the introduction of Ceramica Clic glueless laminate tiles.

Hand–Woven Carpet Fair in Tehran Scheduled for Aug

Tehran, Iran, July 6--An international fair for Iranian hand-woven carpets is to be held in Tehran, said an official at the Iranian Carpet Company, news reports said. The Thirteenth International Fair for Iran’s Hand–Woven Carpets will be held from Augus

NeoCon Draws 41,820 Attendees

Chicago, IL, July 2---NeoCon– the contract furnishings industry's premier event and North America's largest conference and exhibition for interior design and facilities management – attracted 41,820 professional attendees June 14-16, 2004, at The

Garage Flooring Adds Ambience

Dallas, TX, July 6-- It's often a part of the house that is overlooked when it comes to decorating. But it's also often the place that we come home to first every night. When we pull into our garages a tone is set. Is yours cluttered?

Louisiana Carpet One Dealer Looking to Make a Diff

DeRidder, LA, July 6-- As the school year ends, school principals, teachers, parents and students are gearing up for local elections to determine which lucky public elementary school library or media center will receive a complimentary makeover, according

CRI Gets Sharper Image Ad Modified

Dalton, GA. July 6—The Carpet and Rug Institute has reported that Sharper Image is no longer running an advertisement for which implied that carpet continuously emits dangerous chemicals.