Today's Flooring News

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Two Mannington Employees Charged in Scam

Salem, NJ, March 10, 2006--Two Mannington Mills Inc., employees and a third person were arrested this week and charged with theft and conspiracy to commit theft after allegedly taking almost $20,000 from the flooring company, officials said.

Kronospan SK Sales up in 2005

Kosice/Presov, East Slovakia, March 10, 2006--Sales of the only Slovak producer of laminated floorboards, Kronospan SK, rose by nearly one-third on the year to Sk4.35bn (US$ 137.9 million) last year.

Payrolls Up 243,000 in February

Washington, DC, March 10, 2006--Payrolls in February increased by a better-than-expected 243,000, according to the Labor Department.

Calandrino Announces Advertorial Package for Retai

Ghent, NY, March 10, 2006--For flooring retailers wishing to supercharge their ad campaigns with their own regular, bylined newspaper column comes the first two volumes of “advertorials” from one of the leading figures in the industry.

NRF Survey: Retailers See Customer Centricity as T

Washington, DC, March 10, 2006--The latest Customer Centricity Study, conducted by Ogden Associates for the NRF Foundation, the research and education arm of the National Retail Federation (NRF), shows just how important the customer really is to retailer

Lear Widens Loss in 2005

Southfield, MI, March 9, 2006--Lear Corp., a supplier electronics, seating and flooring to the automotive market, said it widened its 2005 loss by $6 million, the result of price disputes.