Today's Flooring News

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Home Depot Directors Spending Time in the Trenches

Huntsville, TX, June 21--"Where the heck are the toilets?" Greg Brenneman mutters to himself, wandering the aisles of a Home Depot here. Finding them, he pauses in front of a high display and lifts the heavy ceramic lid from a toilet tank above him, his f

Health-Care Firms Push to Heal Their Buildings

Chicago, IL, June 21--In 2002, Kaiser Permanente, the country's largest non-profit health-care system, issued an unusual mandate to a longtime supplier: Create a quality carpet without the controversial chemical polyvinyl chloride, or forget about win

U.S. Imposes Duties on Chinese Furniture

Washington, DC, June 19--The U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday imposed preliminary anti-dumping duties ranging to nearly 200 percent on $1.2 billion of wooden bedroom furniture imported from China, but said most Chinese companies would escape the high

Unilin to Start Work on $80M Plant

Thomasville, NC, June 18--Unilin Flooring, the maker of Quick-Step laminate flooring, is set to begin work on its $80 million manufacturing plant in Thomasville.

Home Depot Scouts Data-Center Sites

Atlanta, GA, June 18--Home Depot plans to open a new data center with 500 workers as part of a plan to expand its information technology operations, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

U.S. Hardwood Exports to China Growing

Bejing, China, June 18--China's imports of US hardwood have been experiencing rapid growth thanks to the country's protection of forest reserves and fast-expanding furniture and interior decoration market, according to Asia Intelligence Wire.

U.S. Home Systems Cuts Profit Guidance

Dallas, TX, June 18--U.S. Home Systems Inc. which designs and sells home improvement products, on Friday lowered its quarterly profit forecast in part because of higher lumber costs.