Durall Intros No-wait Epoxy Floor Seal
Bloomington, MN, August 11--Durall Industrial Floorings has launched "No-Wait 2005," its new epoxy seal for fresh concrete.
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Armstrong’s Certified Installer Program a Benefit
Lancaster, PA, August 10--Over 5,000 installers to date have gained the benefits of Armstrong’s Certified Installer Program (A.C.I.P). Participants are tested in proper installation materials and techniques.
CARE Seeking Funding for Carpet Recycling Projects
Dalton, GA, August 10--Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has issued a request for proposals to seek a consultant to identify sources of public and private funding and financing and obtain monies for innovative carpet reuse and recycling activities co
Plastech Makes Bid for Auto Supplier Collins & Aik
Detroit, MI, August 10--Plastech Engineered Products Inc. has made a $1 billion bid to buy rival auto-parts supplier Collins & Aikman Corp., which filed for bankruptcy in May.
Mohawk Guard Abducted In Texas Trailer Heist
Coppell, TX, August 10—-According to reports, a security guard was kidnapped from her job at Mohawk Industries while a man stole a trailer full of carpet from the facility.
Fed Ups Rates to 3.5%, No Hint of Pause
Washington, DC, August 10--The Federal Open Market Committee raised its target for short-term interest rates Tuesday by a quarter percentage point to 3.5% and gave no hint that it is interested in stopping anytime soon.
Nepali Carpet Association Unhappy Over Delisting
Kathmandu, Nepal, August 10--The announcement of delisting of the carpet industries from the category of cottage industry by the Nepali government will be harmful to the sector, according to a trade association.
ServiceMagic Completes ImproveNet Acquisition
Golden, CO, August 10—-ServiceMagic completed its acquisition of the stock of ImproveNet, Inc., a leading online home services marketplace.
ASID Survey Says Homeowners Are Ready to Go Green
Washington, DC, August 10--Six out of 10 U.S. homeowners say they would consider integrating sustainable design practices into a future home improvement project, provided those enhancements were cost-competitive.
Sailor Wins The Great Stainmaster Carpet Sweepstak
Atlanta, GA, August 10--A U.S. Navy man providing support to U.S. troops in the Iraq war has won the Great Stainmaster Carpet Sweepstakes and has been awarded the grand prize of new, fashionable carpet and related products and services valued at up to $5,