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Vancouver, WA, June 30--Five years ago, the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) began developing a hard surface floor cleaning and maintenance program with the introduction of the Floor Care Technician course.
Washington, DC, June 30--Personal spending was flat in May as personal income growth also slowed, according to an report from the Commerce Department.
Ottawa, Ontario, June 30--Athletics Canada and Mondo formed a new sponsorship agreement which will make Mondo the official supplier of facility products for Canada’s national track and field association through to the 2008 Olympics.
New York, NY, June 30--The Conference Board’s Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key barometer of America’s job market – dipped two points in May. The Index now stands at 37. It was 39 one year ago.
Kent, WA, June 29—-Dynotile will exhibit its durable, interlocking floor system at the 16th Annual Pacific Northwest Historics vintage racing event benefiting Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center.
Bowling Green, KY, June 20--Wade McCoy spent 15 years in the retail carpet and flooring business before going into business for himself.
Farnham, Quebec, June 29--Tarkett named Lise LeBreton director of styling and design for Tarkett Residential.
Wilmington, DL, June 29—-A controversial chemical used by DuPont to make the nonstick substance Teflon poses more of a cancer risk than indicated in a draft assessment by the Environmental Protection Agency, an independent review board has found.
Tehran, Iran, July 5---Me-raaj (The ascent), a fine Persian carpet with 920 knots in each 7 centimeters of its row, was named the finest carpet of the world by UNESCO authorities.
Thomasville, NC, June 28--Unilin Flooring said late Monday it has nearly completed the first phase of construction of its 1.1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility, according to the Triad Business Journal.