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Atlanta, GA, April 11, 2006--The Antron Sustainable Flooring Performance grand prize was awarded today to Weld County School District 6 in Greeley, Colorado, for carpet in two of its elementary schools that has been performing since 1975.
Linwood, PA, April 11, 2006--K. Douglas Ralph, executive vice president and chief financial officer, of Foamex International Inc., resigned by mutual agreement with the company.
Dalton, GA, April 11, 2006--The Carpet and Rug Institute’s CRI’s Seal of Approval testing program continues to maintain growing momentum, adding two new products to the Cleaning Solutions category and one more to the Deep Cleaning Extractors category.
Washington, DC, April 10, 2006--Americans increased their borrowing at the slowest pace in three months in February as retail sales retreated after a weather-induced surge in January.
Toronto, Ontario, April 10, 2006--Canadian housing starts rose 4 percent in March on robust activity in apartment construction, while single-family dwellings pulled back in the month, statistics showed on Monday.
Chesapeake, VA, April 10, 2006--Commercial cleaning franchisor Vanguard Cleaning Systems announced the opening of the Chesapeake, Virginia office.
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, April 10, 2006--Environmental authorities shut down an illegal logging operation in the Amazon on Monday, confiscating dozens of felled tropical hardwood trees in an area that only recently was pristine rain forest.
Orlando, FL, April 11, 2006--Florim Ceramiche S.p.A., earned the Grand Prize in the annual booth design competition at Coverings 2006, leading a group of seven exhibitors judged Best in Show.
Pittsburgh, PA, April 10, 2006--At the upcoming DuPont Company annual meeting on April 26, shareholders will be asked to vote on a speeded up plan to eliminate the controversial chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).
Ridgeland, MS, April, 10, 2006--Congoleum Corp.'s committee of bondholders announced that the panel, rather than an examiner, is best suited to investigate and litigate claims against the company's former counsel.