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Personal Income and Spending Up in January

Washington, DC, March 1, 2006--Personal spending rose 0.9 percent in January as personal incomes rose by 0.7 percent, according to the Commerce Department.

Tuff-Seal Introduced by Flooring Adventures

Richmond, VA, March 1, 2006--Tuff-Seal Industrial Flooring by Flooring Adventures will be introduced at the 2006 National Plant Engineering and Maintenance Show beginning March 20 in Chicago, Illinois.

Saks Swings to 4Q Loss on Charges

Birmingham, AL, March 1, 2006--Saks Inc., in its fourth quarter reported a loss, reversing a year-earlier profit, as results were hurt by charges related to its ongoing sell-off of parts of its department store operations.

Sustainability Advances with IFMA, Alliance Suppor

Houston, TX, March 1, 2006--Sustainability practices just got easier for the facility management profession as the International Facility Management Association has announced a collaborative agreement with the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments.

Lowe's Receives 4th Consecutive Energy Star Aw

Mooresville, NC, March 1, 2006--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) announced today that Lowe's Companies, Inc., has received the 2006 Excellence in Energy Star Outreach Award.

Google Continues to Increase Search Engine Market

Reston, VA, March 1, 2006--comScore Networks released its monthly qSearch analysis of activity across competitive search engines. In January 2006, Google reinforced its status as market leader of the U.S. search market with a 41.4 percent share of all sea

Interface Associates Give Back to Community

LaGrange and West Point, GA--Many know of Interface, Inc.’s commitment to the environment, but on Friday, March 3, the communities of LaGrange and West Point, Ga., will feel the strength of Interface’s commitment to social sustainability.

Patcraft Intros Color Your World Modular

Dalton, GA, February 28, 2006--Patcraft Commercial Carpet is introducing Color Your World, a 24” tile carpet that its designers are confidently slotting in the “modern classic” category.

Panaria Takes Over Florida Tile

Lakeland, FL, February 28, 2006--Florida Tile Industries Inc. is getting some Italian flair for a reported cost of $22.5 million. And it has nothing to do with the Olympics.

Armstrong Earnings and Exec Pay Bounce Back

Lancaster, PA, February 28, 2006--After losing money for three consecutive years, the owner of Armstrong World Industries said today it was profitable in 2005.