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Carrollton, TX, April 6--Eliane has recently boosted operations with the acquisition of new, state-of-the-art equipment that will expand its porcelain tile production to reach an estimated 75 million square feet annually.
New York, NY, April 4--Tai Ping, the Hong Kong-based supplier of distinctive floor coverings, announced the acquisition of Edward Fields, Inc.
Atlanta, GA, April 5--Mannington Floors, according to Adweek, is launching a new national broadcast and print campaign this week as part of an initiative it began last year to improve its marketing to women.
Thomasville, NC, April 4--It has been more than a year since Unilin Flooring NC LLC gave Davidson County its biggest economic shot-in-the-arm in recent memory, according to the Winston-Salem Journal.
Kennesaw, GA, March 31--Steve Hillis, who for the past four years has been senior vice president sales and marketing for Durkan Patterned Carpet, has been named senior vice president fashion brands for The Mohawk Group.
Houston, TX, March 30--Nafco by Tarkett said it has redesigned its Good Living Collection, with the addition of three new collections of luxury vinyl tile(LVT).
Lancaster, PA, March 30--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2004 reported an operating loss of $134.8 million compared to an operating loss of $12.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Chattanooga, TN, March 30--Dixie Group said that its carpet sales in the first quarter of 2005 were up 17% from the year-ago quarter.
New York, NY, March 29--The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in February, lost more ground in March. The Index now stands at 102.4, down from 104.4 in February.
New York, NY, March 29--Chain store retail sales fell 1.0 percent in the week ended March 26, compared with a 0.2 percent increase the previous week, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Joint report.