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Keep up to date with the most recent news in the flooring industry. Today's News...As it happens! We update this news several times a day so you can stay connected.

Talking Turf

Detroit, MI, August 26--It's AstroTurf on steroids. It's the field of the Little Black Things. It's fake. It's plastic. It's everywhere. And most people say it is the future, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Gammapar Receives FSC Certification

Forest, VA, August 25 - Consistent with its corporate commitment to operate in an environmentally responsible manner, Gammapar, LLC has announced it has been certified to offer flooring products carrying the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo.

Milliken Carpets at the Olympics

Spartanburg, SC, August 24---Roger Milliken is an all-American. But his company's Made in the USA products are on international display during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, according to the Spartanburg, SC, Herald-Journal.

Judge Signs Off On Solutia Joint Defense Pact

New York, August 20--A federal bankruptcy judge last week agreed to allow Solutia Inc. to put on a joint defense with Monsanto Co. and Pharmacia Corp. over some environmental cleanup liabilities.

Lord Corporation Acquires L/T Technologies

Cary, NC, August 20 -- Lord Corporation, a global leader in coatings technology for the surfaces, panels and flooring industries, has acquired L/T Technologies, LLC, a leading manufacturer of acrylic ultraviolet (UV) and waterborne coatings for wood produ

Flooring America Names New Directors and Staff Me

Manchester, NH, August 20--Flooring America continues to drive toward realizing a national brand and expanding its service to members with the appointments of two management staff members and eight regional managers.

Louisiana-Pacific Names New CEO

Nashville, TN, August 18--Louisiana-Pacific Corp. named executive vice president Richard W. Frost the lumber company's next chief executive, company officials announced.

CPI Off 0.1% in July

Washington, August 17--Consumer prices fell in July as gasoline prices posted their biggest decline in eight months and food prices fell.

Kmart Posts 2Q Profit

Troy, MI, August 16--Kmart Holding reported a profit in its second quarter with earnings of $155 million, or $1.54 per share, compared with a loss of $5 million, or $0.06 per share, a year ago.