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Washington, DC, April 21, 2006--As the nation prepares to celebrate Earth Day, home building finds itself at the brink of a new era with the line between traditional and green building continuing to fade, said the National Association of Home Builders.
London, England, April 21, 2006--Luxury flooring manufacturer Amtico is up for sale with a £100m (US$178.2m) price-tag, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
Dalton, GA, April 20, 2006--Mohawk’s 2006 consumer advertising campaign will use print and television to make more than 1.2 billion impressions targeted to floorcovering shoppers across the nation. The campaign will be seen in more than 30 magazines and o
Plano, TX, April 20, 2006--J.C. Penney Co., executives said Wednesday that the department store chain will boost earnings and open 50 new stores per year, its most aggressive expansion in more than two decades.
Jakarta, Indonesia, April 19, 2006--According to a report from Dow Jones, Tarkett AG denied recent allegations by environmental groups that the firm sells illegally-sourced merbau hardwood from Papua province, Indonesia.
Vancouver, WA, April 18, 2006--The Institute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) today announced that the IICRC S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration received acceptance by the American Nati
Washington, DC, April 18, 2006--Housing starts dropped 7.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.960 million units in March, the lowest level in a year, according to the Commerce Department.
Washington, DC, April 17, 2006--Federated Department Stores said it expects to add 400 Macy's department store locations nationwide in the current fiscal year ending Feb. 3, 2007.
Barnwell, S.C., April 17, 2006--Formica Flooring re-launched nationwide today, returning the high-end laminate flooring brand to specialty retail stores. The brand is backed by extensive distribution agreements that ensure distributors and retailers of ac
Alexandria, VA, April 14, 2006--Overall total registered attendance at the tile and stone expo, Coverings 2006, surpassed previous years, with 33,649 registrants in Orlando for the four-day event.