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Dallas, TX, July 20-- Sales for Surfaces 2005 are under way and the event is poised to be one of the biggest shows to date, according to Hanley Wood Exhibitions, the owner of the floor covering industry’s largest trade show.
Salem, NJ, July 19--Mannington Mills announced today that it plans to expand both capacity and capability across two facilities located in Epes, Ala. and High Point, N.C., that are involved in the manufacture of its hardwood flooring.
Dalton, GA, July 17--Martha Stewart was sentenced Friday to five months in prison, but a Shaw Industries official said the company will stick with her, according to the Chattanooga Times/Free Press.
Chicago, IL, July 19, 2004--InterfaceFLOR has announced a nationwide partnership and product roll-out with Lowe's. Part of Interface, Inc., InterfaceFLOR is the first high-style, modular floorcovering created for the residential market.
Hoffman Estates, IL, July 19—Sears has named Catherine David to the post of vice president and general manager of The Great Indoors.
St. Louis, MO, July 19--Instructors of the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) are training thousands of professional installers with the most up-to-date industry information available.
Minneapolis, MN, July 19--Some call it the last frontier of the home remodeling craze that has overtaken our TV schedules in the past four years. They're talking about the garage.
St. Paul, MN, July 19---3M today announced its second quarter 2004 sales and earnings results.
Mississauga, Ontario, July 16—Toryls is introducing the versatile new STEPS™ Elite laminate herringbone pattern that can be used to create floors with six different looks.
Washington, July 16--Consumer-price inflation moderated in June, supporting the Federal Reserve's assessment that the surge in prices recorded earlier this year probably was the result of temporary forces.