Today's Flooring News

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Azrock Receives ACE Award

Houston, TX, December 15, 2005--Azrock by Tarkett was recently awarded Architectural Magazine’s Architect's Choice For Excellence (ACE) Award in the resilient flooring category making this the third consecutive year for this honor.

World Market Center Offers Seminar to Explore the

Las Vegas, NV, December 15, 2005--The Design Center at World Market Center, a new resource in Las Vegas for the design community, will present an educational seminar exploring the new frontier in home textiles during the January 6, 2006 "First Friday" eve

Consumer Prices Drop 0.6%

Washington, DC, December 15, 2005--Consumer prices fell at the fastest rate since 1949 in November, plunging 0.6% as energy prices retreated, according to the Labor Department.

Jobless Claims Inch Up

Washington, DC, December 15, 2005--Applications for state unemployment benefits increased by 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 329,000 in the week ending Dec. 10, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Vande Hei Resigns as President of Dixie’s Fabrica

Chattanooga, TN, December 14, 2005--The Dixie Group announced that, effective December 13, 2005, Todd Vande Hei resigned from his positions as President of Fabrica International, Inc. and as Vice President of The Dixie Group.

Miller Brothers Acquires DR Horton Design Center

Marietta, GA, December 14, 2005--Miller Brothers Floors, a leading, full service flooring contractor headquartered in Stafford, Texas, announced the purchase of DR Horton’s 12,000 square-foot design center in Houston.

Feltex Names New CEO

Wellington, New Zealand, December 14, 2005--Feltex has appointed Peter Thomas as its new chief executive officer.