Campbell Elected FCICA Chair
Keith Cambell, chairman of Mannington Mills, is the newly elected chairman of the Floor Coverng Industry Foundation (FCIF). He had been its secretary-treasurer.
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Louisiana-Pacific 1Q Earnings Off, Beat Estimates
Nashville, TN, April 26, 2006--Louisiana-Pacific Corp., net earnings for the first quarter that were off 18 percent to $83.7 million, or $0.79 per share, from $101.7 million, or $0.91 per share, posted a year earlier.
Durable Goods Orders Up 6.1%
Washington, DC, April 26, 2006--Orders for durable goods increased 6.1% in March, led by strong demand for airplanes, machinery and electronics, according to a Commerce Department report.
FTC OKs Mohawk/DuPont Temporary Fiber Designation
Washington, DC, April 26, 2006--The Federal Trade Commission granted Mohawk Industries Inc., Dupont Co. and PTT Poly Canada a temporary alphanumeric designation for a new fiber product they have created.
Faus Group Acquired by Top Management
Valencia, Spain, April 26, 2006--Faus Group announced today that the company has been bought by the top Faus management, led by Juan Negre, chairman and CEO of Faus Group, in conjunction with a financial group and an investment group from Spain.
Shaw Wins GPEC 2006 Environmental Award
Dalton, GA, April 26, 2006--Shaw Industries’ Commercial Division received the Environmental Stewardship Award in the Design for Sustainability category at the 2006 Global Plastics Environmental Conference on March 1, 2006.
Unilin Donates Laminate to Thomasville
Thomasville, NC, April 26, 2006--QuickStep laminate flooring manufacturer Unilin Flooring donated 600 sq. ft. of laminate flooring, underlayment and accessories to the city of Thomasville.
Massachusetts Flooring America a Family Affair
Manchester, NH, April 26, 2006--When Joan Cocuzzo offers a lifetime guarantee at her Flooring America store in Franklin, MA, she means it.
Las Vegas Market Receives Award
Las Vegas, April 26, 2006--2005 was a good year to launch trade and consumer shows, as exemplified by the just-announced winners of EXPO’s 2006 Best New Show Awards.
Google and Yahoo Increase Market Share
New York, NY, April 25, 2006--Nielsen//NetRatings announced that year over year, searches on Google and Yahoo! grew 41 percent and 47 percent, respectively, outpacing the overall search growth rate of 36 percent.