Beaulieu's Mission: To Be the Best Carpet Manu
Las Vegas, NV, February 6, 2006-–Years ago, Beaulieu of America set out to become the best carpet manufacturer in the industry. This year's Surfaces revealed the steps it has taken in that direction.
Today's Flooring News
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Jobless Rate Off to 4.7%. Payrolls
Washington, DC, February 3, 2006--The unemployment rate fell to a 5-year low of 4.7% in January as 193,000 jobs were added to nonfarm payrolls, the Labor Department said Friday.
Armstrong Cuts More Jobs
Lancaster, PA, February 2, 2006--Armstrong World Industries is eliminating dozens of office jobs at its Columbia Avenue headquarters, outsourcing the work to India, employees say.
H.B. Fuller to Acquire Assets of Roanoke
St. Paul MN, February 1, 2006--H.B. Fuller and Roanoke Companies Group, Inc. jointly announced today that they have entered into an asset purchase agreement under which a subsidiary of H.B.
Faus Files Suits Against Mohawk, Columbia and Unil
Dalton, GA, February 1, 2006--On January 31, 2005, Industrias Auxiliaries Faus and Faus Group, Inc. initiated a patent infringement action against Mohawk Industries, Inc., Columbia Flooring, Inc., and Unilin Flooring, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Ray Anderson to Keynote Green Construction 2006
Pleasanton, CA, January 31, 2006--Construction Events today announced two building industry leaders as keynotes for Green Construction 2006 and Construction 2006. The co-located events will be held April 12-13 at the San Jose Convention Center (San Jose,
DuPont Clarifies Its Stance on EPA PFOA Program
Wilmington, DL, January 30. 2006--After the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) January 25th announcement of its PFOA Stewardship Program for the years 2010-2015, Dupont released its own understanding of the issues in an effort to clarify app
Marazzi IPO to Raise Some $455 million
Modena, Italy, January 30, 2006--Marazzi Gruppo Ceramiche SpA, Europe's largest maker of ceramic tiles, plans to raise as much as 375 million euros ($455 million) in initial public offering next month to fund expansion in the U.S. and China.
Public Citizen: USG’s Bankruptcy Agreement Shows
Washington, DC, January 31, 2006--USG Corp., which in 2001 filed for bankruptcy protection in the face of claims from victims of asbestos exposure, today announced that it has reached an agreement with claimants and others to resolve all asbestos-related
New Home Sales Up 2.9%
Washington, DC, January 27, 2006--Sales of new U.S. homes increased a surprising 2.9% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.269 million, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Economists were expecting sales to fall slightly to a 1.23 mi