Today's Flooring News

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Foamex Postpones Disclosure Statement Hearing

Linwood, PA, February 13, 2006--Foamex International Inc., announced that it has adjourned the Disclosure Statement hearing scheduled for today, in order to continue its negotiations with the steering committee.

Kronopol Opens South Carolina Facility

Toronto, Ontario, February 14, 2006--Kronopol Marketing, the North American division of Kronopol, has opened a second facility in Greenville, SC, for the distribution of its flooring products.

Online Help-Wanted Ads Rebound

New York, NY, February 14, 2006--Online job ads rebounded sharply in January to 2,162,000 new unduplicated online job ads posted for the calendar month, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.

Home Depot/Hughes Acquisition Clears Antitrust Per

Orlando, FL, February 14, 2006-- Home Depot’s acquisition of the Orlando, Florida-based, Hughes Supply, the distributor of construction, repair and maintenance-related products, cleared the waiting period under U.S. antitrust law, according to Hughes.

Coverings 2006 Fetes Installers, Contractors and F

Alexandria, Va, February 14, 2006--Any of the more than 32,000 tile and stone professionals who attend Coverings 2006 will agree that there is a lot of business to be conducted during the four-day expo and conference, April 4-7, in Orlando, Florida.

Garland Floor Announces Sale, New Officers

Cleveland, OH, February 13, 2006--Garland Floor Company today announced the sale of the firm to ICS Building Technologies Corp., a construction chemicals firm with operations in Japan, Asia Pacific and North America.

China Trade Bill to Promote Reform

Washington, DC, February 13, 2006--Senators Lindsey Grahm (R,SC) and Byron Dorgan (D,ND) introduced a bill Thursday that would revoke the trade status that makes China eligible for low tariff rates on U.S. imports.