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Today's Flooring News
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Mannington Wood Eyeing Expansion
Livingston, AL, July 16—The Sumter County Record Journal has reported that Mannington Wood Flooring in nearby Epes could expand and add 115 new jobs.
Consumer Prices Rise 0.3%
Washington, July 16--Consumer-price inflation moderated in June, supporting the Federal Reserve's assessment that the surge in prices recorded earlier this year probably was the result of temporary forces.
Bayer to Spin Off Lanxess
Frankfurt, Germany, July 16--Bayer AG will spin off its Lanxess chemicals and polymers unit to shareholders and list it separately on the stock exchange at the beginning of next year, the German chemicals and drugs group said on Friday.
Consumer Sentiment Up in July
Ann Arbor, July 16--Consumer sentiment improved in early July, supported by a relatively healthy jobs market and a fairly optimistic outlook on the world's largest economy, according to a survey released on Friday.
Founders of UK’s Floors 2 Go Cash In
Birmingham, England, July 16—After the initial public offering of Floors 2 Go earlier this year the founding family has cashed in the last of their shares, according to icbirmingham.com.
Martha Gets 5 Months
New York, July 16--Martha Stewart was sentenced today to five months in prison and five months of home confinement, closing another chapter in the legal battle against the domestic doyenne that has its roots in a stock trade made two and a half years ago.
CRI Launches International Flooring Science Resou
Dalton, GA, July 15--The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) today announced the launch of the International Flooring Science Resource Center. The website will serve as the home for the new peer reviewed publication the International E-Journal of Flooring Scie
Producer Prices Ease in June
Washington, July 15--Inflation in the production pipeline eased in June as economic activity cooled, validating the Federal Reserve's judgment that it will not need to raise interest rates aggressively this year.
Faus Adds Technical Director
Dalton, GA, July 15--Faus Group, Inc. has appointed Stan McMackins the National Technical Director.