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New York, NY, December 2, 2005--The holiday shopping outlook remains hazy after the nation's retailers reported a mixed start to the season that showed consumers were willing to spend only when they found a bargain.
St. Louis, MO, December 1, 2005--Solutia Inc. announced that it has removed the force majeure declaration that had been in effect for certain products within its Integrated Nylon Division.
Danville, VA, December 1, 2005--Columbia Flooring recently held a convention for the European and Asian distributors of its Malaysian-manufactured engineered hardwood product line.
Salem, NJ, November 30, 2005--Mannington Mills announced today that both their Commercial Tile and Inlaid Flooring Operations have been registered to the ISO 9001 Quality Standard, and the ISO 14001 Environmental Standard by registrars NSF-ISR.
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Washington, DC, November 29, 2005--New home sales jumped by 13% in October to a record 1.42 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, the Commerce Department estimated Tuesday.
Washington, DC, November 28, 2005--Sales of existing homes eased in October with a moderate decline in both single-family and condo sales, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Stockholm, Sweden, November 25, 2005--Neuhofer Holz GmbH, one of Europe's largest manufacturers of molding products, withdraws product from the U.S. market in the face of Pergo patent infringement suit.
Maia, Portugal, November 21, 2005--Sonae Indústria - SGPS, SA has concluded a joint-venture agreement with Tarkett AG to produce and sell laminate floorings in Western Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
Anaheim, CA – November 18, 2005 The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) announced today it will partner with Bridgeway Media Group to launch a new business venture to offer floor covering retailers products and services to better market to consumers.