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Consumer Sentiment Up in Late June

Ann Arbor, MI, June 30, 2006--Consumer sentiment improved in late June, according to media reports of proprietary research from the University of Michigan.

Carpetright Declares Carpet Better Than Laminate

London, England, June 27, 2006--The laminate floor fad is well and truly over and as British households rekindle their love affair with carpet, the country's leading flooring store hopes to be their first port of call.

Georgia Governor Visits Shaw's Waste to Energy

Dalton, GA, June 21, 2006--Shaw Industries welcomed Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to its Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant. Shaw is the only company in the nation to boast the WTE facility, which uses carpet and wood manufacturing waste to steam energy through

Frasso Named SVP, Store Operations at Lowe’s

Mooresville, NC, November 17--Lowe's has promoted Jim Frasso to senior vice president of store operations, southeast division. Frasso previously served as regional vice president of the company's Florida region.

Suzanne Tick Inc. Named Director of Design for Mon

New York, NY, November 11---Suzanne Tick Inc., headed by nationally recognized artist and designer Suzanne Tick, has been selected to direct the design for Monterey Carpets, a Tandus company and award-winning manufacturer of commercial carpets.

Feds Cut Tariffs on Chinese Bedroom Furniture

Washington, DC, November 10--The federal government trimmed proposed tariffs on bedroom furniture imported from China, presenting good news for price conscious shoppers but dealing another blow to U.S. furniture makers.

Productivity Growth Slows in 3Q

Washington, DC, November 4--Productivity slowed in the third quarter to a 1.9 percent annual rate, but was still faster than expected, a preliminary government report showed on Thursday.

Armstrong’s 3Q Income Up

Lancaster, PA, November 5--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. yesterday reported third quarter 2004 net sales of $893.5 million, a 4.9% increase over third quarter net sales of $851.4 million in 2003.