Today's Flooring News

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Former CCA Global Vice President Dies

Manchester, NH, February 16, 2007--CCA Global Partners released a statement that long-time employee and friend Michael Englert passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2007.

IWT Sees Record Sales at Surfaces

Palm City, FL, Feburary 16, 2007--Florida-based company, International Wholesale Tile Inc. (IWT), a distributor and merchandiser of ceramic, porcelain, and natural stone, floor and wall coverings, achieved record sales during Surfaces 2007.

4Q Existing Home Sales Off 10%

Washington, DC, February 15, 2007--Existing-home sales in most states were down from year-ago levels in the fourth quarter, marking the likely bottom for the current housing cycle.

Consumer Sentiment Slips in February

Ann Arbor, MI, February 16, 2007-- Consumer sentiment slipped slightly in February after a big gain in the previous month, according to researchers at the University of Michigan on Friday.

H.B. Fuller Plans Organizational Realignment

St. Paul, MN, February 16, 2007--H.B. Fuller said the company is realigning its business structure. Effective March 5, 2007, the company will be organized around four regions of operation: North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacifi

Salesmaster Rebounding from Roof Collapse

Deer Park, NY, February 16, 2007-- A roof collapse at Salesmaster Associates Inc.'s Guilderland distribution center has the Long Island wholesale flooring distributor scrambling to relocate people and stay operating.

Housing Starts Drop 14.3%

Washington, DC, February 16, 2007—Housing starts fell to their lowest point in nearly a decade in January, as housing starts plunged 14.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.408 million, the Commerce Department reported Friday.

Europeans Take Green Queue From USGBC

London, England, February 16, 2007--A new seminar will take place at this year's Data Centres Europe event to address the rising concern for power efficiency and sustainability in the Data Centre (www.datacentres.com/dce)