Today's Flooring News

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Pergo¹s Not Going to Surfaces in January

Raleigh, NC, October 13 --Pergo has decided not to attend Surfaces 2005 and will pursue a different strategy of supporting its specialty retailer business through expanded one-on-one contacts and more roadshows with distributors.

Mortgage Applications Drop 9.2%

Washington, October 13—The Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 8 was 658.2, a decrease of 9.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from 724.8 one week earlier.

BP Fabrics and Fibers to be Acquired by Investor G

Austell, GA, October 6--AFFC Holdings, Inc., a newly formed company sponsored by an investor group comprised of The Sterling Group, Genstar Capital, and Laminar Direct Capital, said it has reached an agreement with a BP company to acquire BP’s Amoco Fabri

Economists: Economy on Firm Footing

Washington, October 4--Economists agree with Fed chief Alan Greenspan that the economy is regaining traction, with steady growth and low inflation in the cards through 2005, according to a quarterly survey of forecasts released Monday by the National Asso

Iranian Carpets Depict Unique Designs

Salalah, Oman, September 30---Visitors at the Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah were in for a surprise at the end of last month when a selection of fine Persian carpets was on show in the hotel.

Q.E.P. to Buy French Flooring and Tool Company

Boca Raton, FL, September 28---Q.E.P. Co. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares of P.R.C.I. SA, a French manufacturer and distributor of flooring and specialty tools to wholesale and retail markets.

Armstrong Focuses on Moulding Accessories

Lancaster, PA, September 27--Once regarded as merely a functional item, moulding accessories are now making a fashion statement and are starting to share the limelight with the vast array of flooring styles available in today’s market.