High End Hong Kong Market Booming
Hong Kong, August 29--The majority of Hong Kong's architects and interior designers are back in business and making money now that the property market has returned to health.
Today's Flooring News
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Job Keeps Flooring Business Owner Grounded
Green Bay, WI, August 29--Rick De Mars began working in the flooring industry in 1971 at the age of 16 as a laborer on an installation crew and carpet-cleaning crew at L.P. Mooradian Co. and did so until he graduated from high school in 1973.
ServiceMagic Honors Best-in-Business Award Winner
Golden, CO, August 29--ServiceMagic Inc. announced its September 2005 Best-in-Business winner, Andersen Flooring, a full service residential flooring company in Texas.
CRI's Green Label Plus for Adhesives Receives
Dalton, GA, August 29--A consortium of public agencies and California utilities has accepted CRI’s Green Label Plus testing program.
Tennant Co. Introduces Industrial Carpet Cleaner
Golden Valley, MN, August 29--Determined to clean up against competition, Tennant Co. has come up with a machine that scrubs dirt out of carpets with little water, letting them dry in a snap.
Iranian Handicraft Exports Up 187%
Tehran, Iran, August 29--A senior handicraft industry official said that Iran’s handicraft exports from March to July this year rose by 187% to reach $57 mln.
Coalition to Improve Flooring Industry Information
Charlotte, NC, August 26--A coalition of industry representatives and research institutes has been awarded $87,864 to partially fund improvement of the timeliness, scope and frequency of statistical information about U.S. wood floor manufacturing.
Home Depot Outsources Warehouse Operations to Ryde
Miami, FL, August 26--Ryder, a provider of supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, said it has been awarded a multi-year contract by Home Depot.
USDA Announces Funds to Help Ohio Help Fight Ash B
Washington, DC, August 26--Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns this week announced an additional $1.85 million in funding for the state of Ohio's emerald ash borer (EAB) eradication program.
Indonesian Navy Storms Ship Smuggling Illegal Timb
Jakarta, Indonesia, August 25--The Indonesian navy stormed a Croatian ship and detained around 25 crew after a long-running court battle, Croatia's ambassador Aleksandar Broz said, describing the move as illegal.