Today's Flooring News

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Coverings 2007 Shaping Up for Banner Show

Alexandria, VA, February 1, 2007--Coverings 2007, April 17-20, looks like is will top itself and all previous records, continuing its rule as the ultimate trade show and conference for ceramic tile and natural stone.

Employment Costs Up

Washington, DC, January 31, 2007--Employment costs increased 0.8% in the fourth quarter after a 1.0% gain in the third quarter, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

Former Mannington President Dies

Paoli, N.J., January 31, 2007--Carl G. Sempier, 75, of Malvern, retired company president and husband of a former Miss America, died at home Thursday of myelodysplasia, a bone marrow disease.

3M's Earnings Up 58% in 4Q

St. Paul MN, January 30, 2007--3M Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income jumped 58%, including a $354 million gain from selling its pharmaceutical business, the company said Tuesday.

Carpet Dyeing Plant Switches to Biodiesel

Dalton, GA, January 29, 2007--C&A Floorcoverings has flushed the regular diesel fuel from its commercial boilers and switched to 99 percent biodiesel for the plant's yarn-dyeing process.

USGBC Releases Recommendations for Life Cycle Asse

Washington, DC, January 29, 2007--Assessment working group has developed initial recommendations for incorporating Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of building materials as part of the continuous improvement of LEED Green Building Rating System.

Tandus Joins ReSource as Preferred Supplier

Aurora, CO, January 26, 2006--The ReSource Commercial Flooring Network (RCFN) has added Tandus to its Preferred Supplier Program. Tandus joins a strategic group of manufacturers currently part of RCFN that include the industry’s most recognized brands of