190 New Antron Styles Debut at NeoCon
Chicago, IL, June 12, 2006--Eighteen mills are featuring 190 new styles of carpet manufactured with Antron carpet fiber during the NeoCon World's Trade Fair this year.
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Armstrong Commercial Revitailizes Lines
Chicago, IL, June 13, 2006--Armstrong has revitalized four of its top-selling and durable homogeneous and inlaid sheet vinyl lines--Medintech, Medintech Tandem, Possibilities Petit Point and Connection Corlon.
Federal Deficit Shows Improvement
Washington, DC, June 13, 2006--The federal deficit through May is running well below last year's pace, helped by strong growth in revenues, the Treasury Department reported Monday.
EU Approves Sonae, Tarkett Joint Venture
Lisbon, Portugal, June 13, 2006--Wood panels maker Sonae Industria said the European Commission has approved its joint venture in Germany with Tarkett AG.
Invista Launches Antron Brilliance Fiber
Chicago, IL, June 13, 2006--Invista, the manufacturer of Antron carpet fiber, announced the launch of Antron Brilliance carpet fiber.
Chain Store Sales Up Last Week
New York, June 13, 2006--Chain store sales recovered last week, stemming declines that had persisted for over a month and hinted at weakness in the economy.
CFI Sponsors International Installation Competitio
Anaheim, CA, June 12, 2006--At the World Floor Covering Association’s facility in Anaheim, CA, the second Japanese-American installation competition was held.
Foresbec Opens New Hardwood Plant
St. Eugene, Quebec, June 7, 2006--Foresbec, Inc., a leader in hardwood lumber manufacturing and distribution with sales in more than 45 countries worldwide, celebrated the opening of its new ForesFloor facility yesterday with an official “board-cutting”
IICRC Mold Standard Available for Peer Review
Vancouver, WA, June 12, 2006--The Institute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) recently announced that the IICRC S520 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation will be available for IICRC Peer Review in lat
Deal on Net Neutrality in Senate Elusive
Washington, DC, June 12, 2006--The Senate Commerce Committee so far has been unable to reach a compromise on Internet network neutrality, a week before the panel is supposed to vote on it as part of a broader communications reform bill, Senate aides said