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Dalton, GA, November 21, 2005--BioCel, the award-winning, environmentally sensitive polyurethane backing for carpets and artificial turf, continues to win both accolades from the sustainable design community and market acceptance from manufacturers.
Calhoun, GA, November 21, 2005--Mannington Commercial introduces the new slip retardant resilient tile, SafeWalks.
Washington, DC, November 18, 2005--A study that said a proposed $140 billion asbestos victims' compensation fund would quickly run out of money came in for criticism at a U.S. Senate hearing on Thursday.
Monsey, NY, November 18, 2005--Investigators have searched the rubble of a flooring business looking for what caused the fire that destroyed the building.
Boca Raton, FL, November 18, 2005--According to Catalina Research, U.S. sales of wood flooring are forecast to increase at a 5.7% compound annual rate through 2010 to 1.5 billion square feet. This reflects some slowing from the 2002 to 2005 housing boom.
Dalton, GA, November 18, 2005--The American Floor Covering Alliance yesterday released a statement discussing the recently announced textile and apparel agreement between the U.S, and China.
Lancaster County, PA, November 18, 2005--In late October, officials enthusiastically unveiled an agreement to revitalize the vacated section of the Armstrong floor plant.
Ridgefield, CT, November 18, 2005---Lori Dowling announced that Fred Williamson has been appointed to director of special projects for StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, November 18, 2005 – On November 16, 2005 Unilin issued proceedings against French company Roysol for infringement of Unilin’s patent EP 1 024 234. These proceedings were brought before the ‘Tribunal de Grande Instance’ in Paris, Franc
Washington, DC, November 18, 2005--Last week Greenbuild, the annual conference of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), drew nearly 10,000 people and 600 exhibitors to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.