Today's Flooring News

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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.

Federated Plans Stock Split

Cincinnati, OH, March 29, 2006--Federated Department Stores Inc., said it will do a 2-for-1 stock split, if shareholders approve a plan to double the number of authorized common shares to 1 billion.

Survey: CFOs Upbeat on Economy

New York, NY, March 29, 2006--According to a survey released Wednesday by accounting firm Grant Thornton, senior U.S. financial executives are overwhelmingly confident in the financial performance of their own companies, even if the economy does not perfo

Two Wisconsin Retailers Face Criminal Charges

Chippewa Falls, WI, March 29, 2006--Warrants were issued this morning for the arrest of two men who allegedly bilked area consumers out of thousands of dollars through a fraudulent flooring business in Chippewa Falls.

EIA’s New Guide to Sustainable Wood Flooring

Washington DC, March 29, 2006--The darker shades of exotic hardwoods, especially merbau, are the new fashion in flooring, but, says the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), but shoppers should beware of false claims that the flooring is from sustaina