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Minneapolis, MN, October 25, 2005--Old barns have become a hot commodity as designers of luxury home seek seasoned timber to give new buildings a vintage look, worrying those who want to preserve the barns and a piece of the Minnesota's history.
Zebulon, NC, October 25, 2005--Nomacorc, the world's leading manufacturer of synthetic closures to the wine industry, today announced Lars von Kantzow as the company's new chief executive officer and president.
Houston, TX, October 25, 2005 – Tarkett Commercial continues to do its part to help keep the environment cleaner and greener. Tarkett Commercial holds the distinct honor as one of the first flooring manufacturers to be awarded the FloorScore certification
Salem, NJ, October 25, 2005 – In response to requests from property managers and end users in the multi-family industry, Mannington is pleased to announce a new “Never Yellow” guarantee to its resilient flooring warranty.
Toronto, Ontario, October 24, 2005--Canadian new home construction is easing off this year and will continue the trend in 2006, due to increased competition from the existing home market and rising mortgage carrying costs.
Tehran, Iran, October 24, 2005--In the first half of this year, Iranian hand-woven carpets worth $197,141,000 have been exported abroad; 63% have been sent to Germany and the United States.
High Point, NC, October 24, 2005--Furniture and craft makers at a big trade show this week were cautiously optimistic that their industry can weather uncertain times as higher energy costs and rising interest rates threaten to constrain consumer spending
Auckland, New Zealand, October 24, 2005—A retail flooring chain has gone under, but customers who have paid for materials are being promised their orders will be filled.
Washington, DC, October 24, 2005--Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has pledged to bring a $140 billion asbestos trust fund bill to a vote early next year, one of the legislation's sponsors, Sen. Arlen Specter, said on Friday.
Bedford, OH, October 25--Nature Stone founder and owner Russ Masetta today announced the opening of a Washington, D.C. franchise for its popular stone and epoxy flooring, its first in a major United States metropolitan area.