Furniture Brands Expects Lower 1Q Earnings
St. Louis, MO, March 7--Furniture Brands International Inc., the largest U.S. home furnishings manufacturer, on Monday said it expects first-quarter profit will come in at the lower end of expectations.
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Canada Building Permits Off in January
Ottawa, ON, March 7--The value of Canadian building permits issued in January fell by 11.0 percent from December's near-record highs, said Statistics Canada on Monday.
Home Solutions Builder Education Hits the Streets
Atlanta, GA, March 7--Among the laundry list of cutting-edge technology tools Home Solutions launched at its last conference, the Home Solutions Builder Education (HSbe) CD box set is arguably at the forefront.
Daltonian’s Healthier Choice Contracts Terminated
Dalton, GA, March 7--Vernon Mauldin, president, Daltonian Flooring, announced today that manufacturing contracts with Healthier Choice Flooring have been terminated effective immediately.
Laminate Flooring Direct Requests Temporary Suspen
London, England, March 7—-According to a report from the Interactive Investor, Ofex-traded Laminate Flooring Direct PLC has requested a temporary suspension of trading in its shares pending the clarification of its financial position.
Columbia Flooring to Exhibit at Interzum
Danville, VA, March 4--Columbia Flooring signed on to be an exhibitor at Interzum 2005, the biennial European trade fair for suppliers to the kitchen and interiors industry, which will be held in Cologne, Germany.
ServiceMagic Launches Online Service with Citysear
Golden CO, March 4--ServiceMagic, Inc. launched its new one-to-one matching service in partnership with Citysearch.
BASF to Up Prices on Styrene-Butadiene Latex Produ
Charlotte, NC, March 4--Effective April 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex products supplied to the adhesives, architectural coatings, carpet, construction and
New Handmade Metal Tile Offers an Alternative
Austin, TX, March 4--Carina Works, a metal tile and cabinet hardware design and manufacturing company, has developed handcrafted metal tiles as an alternative to the classic floor or wall treatment of ceramic tile or wood.
Flooring America Expands Hard & Soft Surface Intro
Manchester, NH, March 4--Flooring America and Flooring Canada have expanded their hard surface selection and rolled out a major redesign of their private, top-of-the-line carpet collection.