Today's Flooring News

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H. Hendy Gets Two Shaw Contract Awards

New Port Beach, CA, July 18, 2006--Architectural firm H. Hendy Associates, announced it has secured two of the eight nominations by Shaw Contract Group for its prestigious Shaw Contract Group Design.

Factory Output and Capacity Use Up in June

Washington, D.C. July 17, 2006--U.S. factory output, along with output in utilities and mines rose 0.8% in June, as capacity use also rose, possibly stirring inflation fears.

Carpetright, Dealing with a Downturn and Competiti

Birmingham, England, July 13, 2006--Already hit by a housing downturn, Carpetright is suffering from rivals competing on style and price.

QuickStep Launches “Soft-Scraped” Laminates

Dallas, Texas, July 11, 2006--QuickStep is heating things up this summer with newly launched laminate flooring designs in its popular Country, Eligna, and Perspective 4 lines.

Chain Store Sales Inch Up Last Week

New York, NY, July 11, 2006--Weekly chain store sales posted their first increase in four weeks on a slight uptick of 0.2 percent, an industry group said Tuesday.

New York Man Admits Fraud in Internet Flooring Sal

Albany, NY, July 10, 2006--A 51-year-old Rensselaer man has pleaded guilty in federal court to mail fraud in his Internet-based flooring business.

3M Sees 2Q Earnings Before Items Below Earlier Gui

St. Paul, MN, July 7, 2006--3M Inc. said it expects earnings excluding items for the second quarter to miss its previous outlook due to lower than expected sales volumes and higher than anticipated new capacity start-up costs in its optical systems divisi