Today's Flooring News

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Women Gaining Influence in Home Improvement Market

Las Vegas, March 2--A growing number of women are nailing down their influence in the world of home improvement, accounting for 35.8 percent of the total residential repair and remodeling purchases in 2004, a significant jump from 28.6 percent in 1995.

NAHB's National Green Building Conference To M

Washington, DC, March 2--The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will build on its commitment to meeting consumer demand for resource efficient, environmentally sensitive and cost-effective new homes at its 2005 National Green Building Conference

Report: Squeeze-Out Plan at Tarkett AG

Frankenthal, Germany, March 2—-Tarkett AG, the German flooring manufacturer, looks likely to be delisted from the German stock exchange according to the Financial Times.

Unilin Hiring for New North Carolina Facility

Thomasville, NC, March 2--Hiring continues at Belgian-based manufacturer Unilin Flooring as the company completes work on expanding its facilities to a total of 1.1 million square feet when complete.

Report: Mannington Doubling Capacity at Alabama Wo

Houston, TX, March 2, 2005—-Research from Industrialinfo.com indicates that Mannington Floors Inc., a business unit of privately-held Mannington Mills Inc.(Salem, N.J.), is increasing its hardwood flooring manufacturing capacity.

Mergers Drive Layoffs Up

New York, NY, March 2--Layoffs jumped 17 percent in February to 108,387, boosted by increased merger and acquisition activity, according to international outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas.