Today's Flooring News

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Nardelli Downplays Home Depot's Comparisons to

Atlanta, GA, Jun. 11--Home Depot Inc. CEO Bob Nardelli doesn't like to talk about his company's chief rival, but that doesn't mean he's ignoring it--he tours Lowe's stores when he travels around the United States.

Import Prices Jump on Rising Energy Costs

Washington, DC, Jun. 10--Prices of imported goods rose at the fastest clip in 15 months in May as petroleum prices surged, surprising Wall Street and indicating the global economic recovery is fanning inflation.

Sabosik New StarNet Chairman

Ridgefield, CT, Jun. 7--StarNet announced three Board appointments. Jim Creamer, president and CEO of Potomac Floor Covering and Chuck Rajner, VP of OCP Contractors were elected Director positions. Bob Sabosik, president of M.E. Sabosik, Inc., is the new

Unemployment Rate Holds Steady

Washington, DC, Jun. 4--Employers hired workers at a rapid pace for a third month in a row, validating Wall Street's view that the job market finally is healthy enough to permit the Federal Reserve to start raising interest rates for the first time si

Mannington to Increase Some Resilient Prices

Salem, NJ, Jun.3--Mannington Mills announced today that due to significant cost increases in raw materials, energy and transportation, the company is implementing a 4% to 6% price increase on selected resilient products.

Productivity Up

Washington, DC, Jun. 3--The productivity of America's workers in the opening quarter of 2004 grew at a brisk 3.8% annual rate, faster than previously thought. Labor costs moved up.

Armstrong Increases Price on Sheet Vinyl

Lancaster, PA, May 28--Due to significant increases in key raw materials, as well as higher energy and transportation costs, Armstrong Floor Products is announcing a four to six percent price increase on selected residential and commercial vinyl sheet flo

Pergo: Click-Joint Dispute Now Closed

Trelleborg, Sweden, May 27—Pergo said today that as it had announced earlier, the Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit in the United States has affirmed the ruling from the US International Trade Commission (ITC) from March 2002.