Today's Flooring News

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Poll Shows Women Rule Home Improvements

Golden, CO, March 30, 2006--What do women and home improvement contractors have in common? They both agree the man of the house is not the primary decision maker when it comes to managing home improvement projects, at least according to a survey released

Kronospan and Kronotex Acquire Shares of Välinge

Viken, Sweden - March 30, 2006--In 2005 Välinge entered into a license and cooperation agreement regarding laminate flooring with Kronospan (Kronospan Technical Co. Ltd) and Kronotex (Flooring Technologies Ltd.).

Mannington’s Online Ads Receive Award

Salem, NJ, March 30, 2006--Mannington Mills, Inc., announced today that it received the 2006 Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) “Best Manufacturing Rich Media Online Ad” Award for its innovative online campaign.

Weekly Jobless Claims Off 10,000

Washington, DC, March 30, 2006--First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 10,000 to 302,000 in the week ending March 25, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Shaw Among Top 100 Training Companies

Dalton, GA, March 29, 2006--Shaw has again been recognized by Training magazine as one of its annual “Top 100” training companies. Each year thousands of companies are nominated and apply for a coveted position in the Top 100.

Remodeling Spending At All-Time High

Washington, DC, March 29, 2006--Passing $200 billion for the first time, Americans spent an estimated $210 billion on residential remodeling in 2005, based on the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) analysis of recently released third-quarter re

Interface Sells Dealer Network

Atlanta, GA, March 30, 2006--Interface, Inc., today announced the completion of the sale of its Resource Connect aligned dealer network, and the transition of the network to private ownership.

H.B. Fuller 1Q Earnings Up

St. Paul, MN, March 29, 2006--H.B. Fuller reported first-quarter profits that more than doubled, the result of lower manufacturing costs and a better product mix.

New Website Offers Rug Info

Sierra Vista, AZ, March 29, 2006--RugView.com has just published over 100 articles on how to choose and decorate with rugs.