Pergo Opens Design Center In India
Kochi, India, June 22--Pergo opened design centre at Kochi, India last week.
Today's Flooring News
Keep up to date with the most recent news in the flooring industry. Today's News...As it happens! We update this news several times a day so you can stay connected.
Investment Group Buys Hanley Wood
New York, NY, June 20--An investment group led by JPMorgan Partners, a private equity affiliate of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hanley Wood, the owner of the Las Vegas-based floor covering t
Orbit Offers Longer Cable for Floor Warming Applic
Perkasie, PA, June 21--Orbit Radiant Heating, a provider of high-quality electric radiant heating solutions for residential and commercial applications, has added a new, longer cable to its line of durable, high-quality Nexans radiant heating cable.
Paper Industry Gets Grant for Waste to Flooring St
Washington, DC, June 21--Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) has secured $250,000 for the Wisconsin Business Innovation Corporation for paper industry byproduct waste reduction research.
Goodfellow Reports 3Q Results
Delson, Quebec, June 21--Goodfellow Inc. announced today its sales and net income for third quarter ending May 31, 2005.
Chain Store Sales Up Last Week
New York, NY, June 21--Chain store retail sales rose 0.1 percent in the week ended June 18, compared with a 0.6 percent rise the previous week, the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS said in a joint report.
Nature Inspires New Product from Nora Rubber Floor
Lawrence, MA, June 21--Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc., manufacturer of nora rubber flooring, is pleased to introduce noraplan fossil, a new high performance product line that is inspired by nature.
Bolick Added to Domco Distributor Network
Farnham, Quebec, June 21--Bolick Distributors, Baton Rouge, La., has been added to the Domco distributor network.
Omnova Solutions 2Q Earnings Up
Fairlawn, OH, June 21--Omnova Solutions Inc. said its second quarter earnings shot up to $3.6 million, or 9 cents per share, from $300,000, or a penny per share, last year.
New Jersey Legislators Seek Sales Tax on Carpet In
Trenton, NJ, June 21—-Senate Democrats in New Jersey are pushing a $175 million expansion of New Jersey's 6 percent sales tax to include everything from carpet installations to gym memberships and Internet downloads, according to the Express-Times.