Today's Flooring News

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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)

PPI Off 0.6%

Washington, DC, February 16, 2007--Wholesale prices fell in January on a drop in energy prices, while core prices increased modestly, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Judges Named for 2007 Spectrim & Prism Awards

Alexandria, VA, February 16, 2007--A distinguished panel of judges will be deciding which winning entries will be sharing in the total $36,000 prize money that’s being presented at this year’s Spectrum and Prism Awards.

Wicanders Introduces HPS

LasVegas, NV, February 16, 2007--Amorim Revestimentos, the manufacturer of Wicanders Cork Oak floors has rolled out their newest product at the 2007 Surfaces Show: Wicanders’ patented HPS or High Performance Surface finish.

Home Depot to Abandon Floor Store Concept

Home Depot to Abandon Floor Store Concept

Atlanta, GA, February 14, 2007--Home Depot is closing a 9-month-old call center that coordinated flooring installations and is shutting down its Floor Store concept as it shifts resources back into the stores, the company said Wednesday.