Today's Flooring News

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Shaw & Siemens Develop Carpet-to-Energy Process

Atlanta, GA, October 7--Customers of Shaw Industries, as well as citizens of Dalton, Georgia, will soon benefit from the nation's first waste carpet-to-energy project.

ServiceMagic and NARI Announce Online Partnership

Golden CO, October 7--ServiceMagic Inc., the online marketplace connecting homeowners to prescreened home service professionals, today announced a strategic relationship with the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI).

Carpet One Joins Fight Against Breast Cancer

Manchester, NH, October 6--Carpet One is joining the fight against breast cancer with a cause-related fundraising campaign, "Carpet One Welcomes Your Support," which kicks off this October for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Kohl's 3Q Earnings Up 45%

Menomonee Falls, WI, November 10, 2006--Kohl's Corp. reported third quarter earnings that rose 44.5 percent on continued strong sales.

Wal-Mart’s 3Q Earnings Up 12.7%

Bentonville, AR, November 16--Wal-Mart reported a 12.7 percent rise in its third-quarter earnings, meeting Wall Street expectations.

Bankruptcy Court Rules on Solutia Retiree Benefits

New York, NY, November 15--The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York granted a motion by the retirees committee of Solutia Inc., to stop the company from reducing the benefits of almost 6,000 retirees, according to the Pensacola News

Tricycle Adds Executive, Development and Research

Chattanooga, TN, November--Tricycle Inc. added Benjamin Pitts, Andrew Montgomery and Caleb Ludwick to the company’s North America office.

CCA Announces Executive Changes, Creates New Servi

Manchester, NH, November 10 – CCA Global Partners has created a new position of president at Carpet One. Evan Hackel, formerly president of Flooring America, was appointed Carpet One President.

Federated’s 3Q Earnings Up

Cincinnati, OH, November 10--Federated Department reported third quarter net income that rose to $74 million, or 42 cents per share, from $67 million, or 36 cents per share, a year earlier.

Tarkett Commercial Donates Flooring for New 'H

Houston, TX, November 9--In 1988, Paul Newman set out to create his Hole in the Wall Gang Camps which allow children with serious illnesses to “just be kids.”