Today's Flooring News

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January Office Furniture Shipments Up 9%

Grand Rapids, MI, March 6, 2000--The office furniture shipments rose 9 percent in January, a slower growth rate than in recent months, but still strong, according to a Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association study.

The HammockSource Launches Outdoor Rugs

Greenville, NC, March 6, 2006--The makers of the premier names in quality hand-woven rope hammocks have now added a designer line of exclusive DuraCord outdoor rugs.

Study: Online Searches Up 39% in January

New York, NY, March 6, 2006--Nielsen//NetRatings reported that online search conducted across approximately 60 search engines in the U.S. rose 39 percent year-over-year in January 2006 from four billion searches to nearly 5.7 billion.

Ireland’s Kingspan Earnings Rose

Kingscourt Ireland, March 6, 2006--Access flooring and insulation firm Kingspan ramped up profits last year but cautioned of a more stringent regulatory environment.

CFI Returns to South Africa

Kansas City, MO, March 6, 2006--On February 28, 2006, Jim Walker, CEO of the International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association and John McHale, CFI Director of Operations departed for South Africa.

FloorExpo Welcomes New Members

Marietta, GA, March 3, 2006--FloorExpo, America’s largest finishing contractor network has welcomed three Home Solutions members and three MultiFamily Solutions members.

Armstrong Commercial Launching New Sheet Vinyls

Lancaster, PA, March 3, 2006--Armstrong announced that it has revitalized four of its top-selling and durable homogeneous and inlaid sheet vinyl lines--Medintech, Medintech Tandem, Possibilities Petit Point and Connection Corolon--and introduces an entire