Invironmentalists to Join Forces with StarNet
Ridgefield, CT, January 13--StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative announced today that it is combining with The Invironmentalists Commercial Services Network.
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Home Depot Announces 2005 Sales and Earnings Targ
Atlanta, GA, January 13--Home Depot said at its annual meeting with the investment community that it expects fiscal year 2005 sales will grow between 9-12 percent and that earnings per share will grow between 10-14 percent.
CCA Buys Flooring Canada
Manchester, NH, January 12--Flooring Canada, formerly a master franchise of Flooring America, will now become a fully integrated subsidiary of CCA Global Partners. The current Canadian management team will continue to oversee the daily business operations
Flooring America Infomercial to Air this Month
St. Louis, MO, January 11--Flooring America will launch its first-ever infomercial beginning January on leading national cable networks, including HGTV, Oxygen, WE, Dish Network, The Game Show Network, and more.
Unilin’s Patent Protection Extended in U.S & Canad
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 11—-The Unilin Group said that the Canadian Patent Office on November 2, 2004, granted its first patent, CA 2226286, on glueless clic-systems for flooring applications.
Healthy Building Network Denounces USGBC's Vin
Washington, DC, January 11--The Healthy Building Network (HBN), an environmental advocacy organization, today denounced proposals drafted by the US Green Building Council that advance the interests of chemical and timber industry trade groups.
Milliken Live Oak Plant Awarded OSHA STAR
LaGrange, GA, January 10--Milliken & Company's Live Oak Plant has been designated a "STAR" Site in workplace safety and health by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
R.C. Willey to Expand into California
Rocklin, CA, January 10--California's first R.C. Willey Home Furnishings store will open in Rocklin next year to anchor Blue Oaks Town Center, the Salt Lake City-based retailer announced this week.
Sears Canada to Buy Cantrex
Toronto, Ontario, January 7--Sears Canada has agreed to acquire Cantrex Group Inc. from a Canadian subsidiary of General Electric. Capital Cantrex is Canada's largest buying group representing independent merchants of floorcoverings, furniture, applia
Employers Add 157,000 Jobs in December
Washington, DC, January 7--Employers in December added 157,000 workers to their payrolls, bringing the year-end total of new jobs to 2.2 million, while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.4%, according to the Labor Department.