UK’s Victoria Carpet to Close Dye Plant
Kidderminster, England, March 27, 2006--Victoria Carpets--one of the oldest in carpet producers in Kidderminster will close its dye house next month, eliminating 18 jobs.
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TV’s “Queer Eye” Heads for World Market Center
Las Vegas, NV, March 24, 2006--Bravo’s Emmy Award-winning “Queer Eye” is coming to Vegas to “make-better” the sloppiest straight guys on the strip.
Report: Pergo has 50% of Indian Laminate
Kerala, India, March 24, 2006-- Pergo, a global leader in laminate flooring, today said it has over 50 per cent market share in the laminate flooring category in India.
California Retailer an ‘Extended Family’ Business
Modesto, CA, March 24, 2004--The office tucked inside Johnson Rug Co., looks as though it could be a room in Dennis and Sue Pankow's home,
Durable Goods Orders Up 2.6%
Washington, DC, March 24, 2006--Orders for durable goods rebounded 2.6% in February after a sharp fall in the previous month, according to a Commerce Department report.
Community Welcomes Tarkett Venture
Clarion, PA, March 24, 2006--Forecasts of growing demand for laminate flooring mean Tarkett affiliate Clarion Boards Inc., will add a $40 to $50 million plant to its Pennsylvania fiberboard operation, adding some 100 new jobs to the area, noted grateful
Ardex Joins Wagner Electronics to Fight Moisture
Aliquippa, PA, March, 2006--Ardex Engineered Cements, has teamed up with Wagner Electronics to fight excessive moisture vapor emissions in new and existing concrete slabs-- a costly cause of failure.
Brazilian Ceramics Firm Looks to Middle East
São Paulo Brazil, March 24, 2006--The Middle East may become the main market for the Brazilian ceramic tile producer Cerâmica Porto Ferreira.
Australians Warned: Asbestos in Carpet Underlay
Perth, Australian, March 24, 2005--Thousands of Western Australian home owners are being warned their carpet underlay could contain deadly asbestos fibers.
Surfaces Attendee Really Wins a Harley
Dallas, TX, March 23, 2006--Yes, a real, live person from a real place really did win an actual Harley-Davidson motorcycle at Surfaces 2006 last January--just as promised by one of the show's most heavily promoted contests.