Today's Flooring News

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Green Chemistry Bill Reintroduced in House

Washington, DC, March 14--Legislation that would increase the federal focus on green chemistry to discover more environmentally benign chemical products and processes was reintroduced in the House of Representatives last week.

Rubicon Group Takes Stake in Tile Town

St. Louis, MO, March 14--According to the St. Louis Business Journal, The Rubicon Group acquired the majority ownership stake in Tile Town last month for about $350,000.

Hunter Douglas Acquires Paris Texas Hardware

Upper Saddle River, NJ, March 14--Hunter Douglas, a world market leader in custom window coverings, acquired Paris Texas Hardware, a manufacturer and marketer of branded decorative drapery hardware products.

Bonakemi Completes Capital Improvements

Aurora, CO, March 14--BonaKemi USA, a leader in hardwood floor finishing and floor care, recently announced the completion of $1.7 million in capital improvements to its Pueblo, Colorado plant.

UK's Floors-2-Go to Open New Distribution Cent

Birmingham, England, March 14—-The Birmingham Post & Mail reported that Floors-2Go, Britain's biggest laminate and hardwood flooring specialist, is opening a new national distribution center in the Midlands.

Greenspan Voices Concern over Deficit

New York, NY, March 11--Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan told the Council on Foreign Relations here Thursday that he was not "overly" concerned about the record U.S. trade gap and heavy consumer debt loads, but the nation's budget outlook gave him pause.