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London, England, Aug. 5, 2008--Carpetright reported Tuesday a sharp fall in first quarter sales in its key UK & Ireland business and reiterated that it expects a difficult market for the balance of its financial year ending next April.
Dalton, GA, Aug. 4, 2008--The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has rejected a challenge to Unilin's glueless laminate flooring patents.
Beverly, W.VA, Aug. 4, 2008--Armstrong World Industries plans to lay off up to 95 of its 800 employees at its Randolph County hardwood flooring plant.
Deerfield Beach, FL, Aug. 4, 2008--MAPEI is the newest supplier to Starnet, the leading network of commercial flooring contractors in North America.
Moncure, NC, Aug. 4, 2008--Laminate flooring company Uniboard Canada will spend $140 million to build a plant and buy an existing plant and upgrade it at a 400 acre site in Moncure.
Tehran, Iran, Aug. 4, 2008--Iran annually exports over 4 million square meters of carpet, Iran National Carpet Center (INCC) director said on Sunday.
Washington, DC, Aug. 4, 2008--Personal income rose 0.1 percent in June after surging 1.8 percent in May when the first wave of stimulus checks arrived, the Commerce Department said.
Devenport, Australia, Aug. 4, 2008--Woven carpet manufacturer Tascot says it has improved the efficiency of heat transfer around two of its dye vats in a drive to improve their environmental impact.
Dalton, GA, Aug. 4, 2008--J&J / Invision said it is partnering with Dow Chemical to produce latex backing created with Dow's Lomax Technology, whichy uses landfill gas as renewable energy.
Washington, DC, Aug. 1, 2008--U.S. construction spending fell by 0.4 percent in June, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The decline was due to weaker outlays on housing and state and local construction.