UK’s Victoria Earnings Drop 21%
Kidderminster, England, June 23—-Carpet producer Victoria today said a difficult year had resulted in a 21% fall in annual profits to £3.73 million, according to the Scotsman.com.
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New Floor Door Accepts Flooring Material
West Haven, CT, June 23--Floor doors are often installed in commercial buildings to provide safe access for maintenance and emergency personnel to areas below or between building floors.
ETF Buys Intellectual Property of HEL Systems
Nederweert, Holland, June 23-- ETF Machinefabriek, a designer and builder of machinery for the floorcovering industry, bought all the intellectual rights of HEL Systems.
Bed, Bath & Beyond 1Q Earnings Up 21%
Union, NJ, June 23--Bed, Bath & Beyond reported first quarter earnings that were up 21 percent to $98.9 million, or $0.33 per a share, verses $82 million and $0.27 per share a year ago.
Hardwood Flooring Shipments Retain Momentum
Memphis, TN, June 22--Hardwood flooring shipments for May 2005 were reported at 59,116,000 board feet, an 11% increase over the previous month’s shipments.
Innovision Flooring Named U.S. Distributor for LG
Kenilworth, NJ, June 22--Innovision Flooring Corp. has been named the U.S. distributor for LG Floors, manufacturers of durable, multi-functional commercial vinyl flooring.
Painful Wait for Feltex Workers
Wellington, New Zealand, June 22--Feilding, Foxton, Dannevirke and Kakariki, near Halcombe, could have to wait until Christmas for news on whether they will keep their jobs, according to Stuff.co.nz.
EnviroGLAS Luminescent Terrazzo Enhances Safety an
Plano, TX, June 22--Eco-conscious architects and designers looking for ways to enhance emergency safety features have a new option -- EnviroGLO Terrazzo surfaces and landscaping mulch.
Pergo Opens Design Center In India
Kochi, India, June 22--Pergo opened design centre at Kochi, India last week.
Tricycle Receives 4th NeoCon Award in 4 Years
Chattanooga, TN, June 22--At the 2005 NeoCon World's Trade Fair, international sustainable design company Tricycle, Inc. received its fourth NeoCon award in as many years.