Big Retailers See Strong April Sales
New York, NY, May 4, 2006--Retailers posted strong gains in April, as a late Easter and apparel-shopping surge outweighed concerns over gasoline prices and rising interest rates.
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Van Pelt Named VP at FloorExpo
Marietta, GA, May 5, 2006—FloorExpo promoted Kathy Van Pelt to vice president of member programs and services.
CRI Adds Deep Cleaning Systems to Seal of Approval
Dalton, GA, May 5, 2006--The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) today announced the addition of deep cleaning systems to its Seal of Approval testing and certification program.
NAM Praises President On Estate Tax
Washington, DC, May 4, 2006--The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) applauded President Bush’s call for Congress to permanently repeal the estate tax in his remarks to the American Council of Engineering Companies today.
CARE Conference Offsets Pollution Caused by Event
Pine Mountain, GA, May 1, 2006--Leonardo Academy announced today that the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Conference in Callaway Gardens, Georgia has gained Cleaner and Greener certification, meaning all pollution caused by energy use at the event h
Champion Polymer Recycling, Greitzer Get CARE Awar
Pine Mountain, GA - May 05, 2006--Champion Polymer Recycling, a division of Infiltrator Systems, Inc., was honored as Recycler of the Year by the Carpet America Recovery Effort at the organization’s fourth Annual conference at the Southern Pine Conference
NWFA Expo Sets Attendance Record
St. Louis, MO, May 2, 2006--The NWFA’s recent 2006 Education Conference and Wood Flooring Expo in Baltimore broke all previous attendance records.
Pending Home Sales Index Eases
Washington, DC, May 3, 2006--Pending home sales have slowed modestly as interest rates continue to rise, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Faus Group Signs Distribution Deal with Roane
Dalton, GA, May 3, 2006--Faus Group, Inc., announced the signing of an agreement with The Roane Company to begin distribution of the Fausfloor laminate flooring program in May 2006.
RadiciGroup Voices Concern Over Reports of “Cancer
Bergamo, Italy, May 3, 2006--RadiciGroup announced that it wants to voice its concern about the news published recently by major Italian news agencies regarding the alarm raised over potentially cancerous substances present in the infill used to construct