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Tarkett JV Clarion Boards Gets Preliminary Expansi

Clarion, PA, November 7, 2006--The proposed Clarion Boards Inc. project to build a flooring manufacturing plant next to the fiberboard plant along River Hill won preliminary approval from the Clarion County Planning Commission.

Shaw, Al Aqili Interiors Sign Deal

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 7, 2006--Al Aqili Furnishings, the UAE-headquartered interior provider, has agreed to become the Middle East's sole marketing agent and distributor for the contract and hospitality ranges of flooring for Shaw

Mannington Participates in Cold Climate Housing Re

Calhoun, GA, November 2, 2006--Mannington was one of the many companies on hand to congratulate all the people and organizations involved in building the new Research and Testing Facility at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center on the campus of the Un

Pennsylvania to Spend $1M for Redevelopment of Arm

Harrisburg, PA, November 6, 2006--Governor Edward G. Rendell announced a $2.6 million investment through Growing Greener II that will help finance nine major brownfield redevelopment projects in Pennsylvania, including $1 million to support construction o

National Association of Floor Covering Distributor

Chicago, IL, November 3, 2006--The National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) recently voted to change the association's name to be the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD).

ServiceMaster 3Q Profit Declines

Downers Grove, IL, November 2, 2006--ServiceMaster Co., said its third-quarter profit declined 17 percent, weighed down by lean revenue growth, higher expenses and year-ago gains from discontinued operations.

Retail Sales a Mixed Bag in October

New York, NY, November 2, 2006--Many specialty and discount stores reported much weaker sales at their stores last month, indicating that the recent retreat in gas prices didn't really help buoy consumers' store purchases in October.

NeoCon East 2006 the Most Successful To Date

Chicago, IL, November 1, 2006--The fourth annual NeoCon East, the premier exposition in the Mid-Atlantic region for the design and management of the built environment, proved to be the most successful show to date.