Annual Flooring B2B Conference Sets Attendance Rec
Atlanta, GA, August 26--The annual Flooring B2B conference was held on August 16th and 17th at the 191 Club in downtown Atlanta.
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Online Guide to Bamboo Flooring Launched at e-bamb
Mt. Kisco, NY, August 25--E-bambooflooring.com recently announced the launch of a new website, http://www.e-bambooflooring.com, which provides comprehensive information about bamboo flooring.
Rare Persian Carpet On Display in New York
London, England, August 25--A rare Persian carpet designed and woven by master Mohammad Sirafian was put on display at the UN Headquarters in New York, MNA reported.
Toll Bros 3Q Earnings Double
Horsham, PA, August 25—-Homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. reported quarterly profit doubled as the U.S. home market remained strong.
Recovery Still a Ways Off for Feltex
Wellington, New Zealand, August 25--Feltex chief executive Sam Magill cut tracks from the carpetmaker four months early yesterday as it warned the tough times were likely to roll into the next quarter.
Interface Ranks 8th on Best 50 Corporate Citizens
Atlanta, GA, August 25--Interface placed 8th on the 2005 annual ranking of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens list in Canada, compiled by Corporate Knights business magazine. Interface scored the highest among the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Help-Wanted Ad Index Up in July
New York, NY, August 25--The Conference Board’s Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America – edged up in July.
Lanxess Q2 Earnings Up
Frankfurt, Germany, August 25--German chemicals group Lanxess posted a 42% rise in second-quarter core earnings, beating analysts' forecasts thanks to strong demand for plastics and chemicals, and detailed further restructuring measures.
Carpetright Selects K3 Landsteinar Retail Solution
Wiltshire, UK, August 24--UK-based Carpetright Plc has commissioned approximately 4 million pounds worth of new retail systems from leading Microsoft Business Solutions Navision Partner K3 Landsteinar.
International Design Guild Launches ASID Student D
Manchester, NH-August 24--The International Design Guild and its affiliated member showrooms are preparing to launch their annual ASID Student Design Contest.