Tricycle to Show Sustainable Carpet Sampling Pract
Chattanooga, TN, Jun. 9--Tricycle, Inc. is featuring sustainable carpet sampling practices from some of commercial carpet’s best-known brands at NeoCon this month.
Today's Flooring News
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Domco Announces Price Increases
Farnham, Quebec, Jun. 9--Domco will increase prices from 2% to 6% on selected resilient flooring products, effective August 1, 2004.
KB Home Buys Midwestern Homebuilder
Los Angeles, CA, Jun. 8--Furthering the company's Midwest expansion, KB Home reported Tuesday it acquired privately held Dura Builders Inc., an Indianapolis-based homebuilder with 2003 revenues of more than $75 million.
2004 Could Be Record Year for Existing-Home Sales
Washington, DC, Jun. 9--Unexpectedly strong job growth will buffer the impact of higher interest rates and help to push existing-home sales to a record in 2004, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Consumer Borrowing Growth Slows
Washington, DC, Jun. 8--Consumers slowed the growth of their borrowing in April, taking on even less new debt than analysts expected.
Greenspan: Fed Ready to Do What's Needed to St
Washington, DC, June 8--Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the central bank ``is prepared to do what is required'' to stem inflation pressures building in the U.S. economy.
Shaw Launches the New Couture
Dalton, GA, June 8--Shaw has announced the introduction of Couture...Elegant Floors by Shaw, an updated version of Couture by Sutton.
Home Depot Canada Woos the Do-It-For-Me Crowd
Toronto, Ontario, Jun. 8--Home Depot Canada, whose roots are in do-it-yourself home improvement, is boosting its business by chasing the do-it-for-me baby boomer customer who wants more services from the retailer.
Q.E.P.’s Gould Up for Entrepreneurship Award
Boca Raton, FL, Jun. 8--Lewis Gould finds himself a finalist once again for Florida entrepreneur of the year, according to the Palm Beach Post.
Kentucky Wood Floors Acquired by Koetter Woodworki
Borden, IN, Jun. 7--Koetter Woodworking annaunced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Kentucky Wood Floors. Kentucky Wood Floors was founded in 1977 and manufactures and markets a broad range of finished and unfinished hardwood floorin