Today's Flooring News

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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.

Wellman: We Will Not be Indicted for Price Fixing

Shrewsbury, NJ, September 23-- Wellman Inc. said the Department of Justice's antitrust unit notified the company that it won't be seeking an indictment of Wellman or any of its employees on allegations of price fixing in the polyester staple fiber

Solutia Assesses Impact of Hurricane Ivan

St. Louis, MO, September 22--Hurricane Ivan affected Solutia Inc.'s Integrated Nylon operations at Pensacola, Fla., and Foley, Ala., and its CPFilms operations at Martinsville, Va.

Builder Confidence Off In September

Washington, September 21-- Following a strong bump up in August, builder confidence in the market for new single family homes edged down this month but remained within the narrow range maintained since this time last year, according to the latest NAHB, Ho

China Faces New Textile Import Limits

Beijing, September 14-- A top U.S. commerce official said he told China to expect American textile makers to seek new limits on Chinese imports as global quotas on textiles are set to expire on Jan. 1, and U.S. firms are already bracing for a flood of che

National Gypsum Adds Backerboard Plant in Indiana

Charlotte, NC, September 10--National Gypsum has announced plans to increase production of cement backerboard by adding a fourth plant to that business line. The plant will be located in Clinton, Indiana.