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Atlanta, GA, August 28, 2006--Stainmaster carpet, which revolutionized the industry with its stain resistance capability when it was introduced in 1986, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Today, the Stainmaster® brand has reached approximately 90 percen
Dalton, GA, August 28, 2006--“Fall Flooring Days,” the fourth annual Kathy Ireland promotion from Shaw, will begin on September 1, 2006 and run through October 16, 2006.
Washington, DC, August 24, 2006--Sales of new homes dropped 4.3% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.07 million, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Marcus Hook, PA, August 24, 2006--An explosion and fire Friday has shut down one of two sheet-flooring production lines at a Congoleum Corp., plant in Trainer, Delaware County.
Merverville, NJ, August 23, 2006--Congoleum said that one of the sheet flooring production lines at its Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania plant sustained extensive damage. The company also said it has reached a settlement agreement with an excess insurance carrie
Lancaster, PA, August 23, 2006--Armstrong Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., provided today additional information regarding the anticipated effect on Armstrong Holdings of the expected consummation of the Chapter 11 r
Kiev, Ukraine, August 22, 2006—The Ukranian government has permitted Kronospan Ukr Ltd. (Novovolynsk) to purchase the land on which the timber processing plant is situated.
Manchester, NH, August 21, 2006--Carpet One Floor & Home revealed details for their new e-commerce website, set to launch on October 1. With this launch, the company will become the first floor covering retailer to sell installed flooring to consumers th
Mooresville, SC, August 21, 2006--Lowe's reported net earnings of $935 million for the quarter ended August 4, 2006, an 11.4 percent increase over the same period a year ago. Diluted earnings per share increased 15.4 percent to $0.60 from $0.52 in the
Washington, DC, August 21, 2006--The Commercial Leading Indicator for Brokerage Activity,* a leading indicator for the commercial real estate market, shows an improvement in commercial sectors will continue into 2007, according to the National Association