Today's Flooring News

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StarNet Member Wins Toyota Prius

Ridgefield, CT, February 10, 200--StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative, the largest member-owned cooperative of independent, commercial floor covering contractors in North America, announces the winner of a recent membership promotion.

Asbestos Bill Survives Scuttle Attempt in Senate

Washington, DC, February 10, 2006--The Senate bill to create a $140 billion fund to pay asbestos victims survived an attempt to gut it on Thursday, but the legislation immediately faced an objection that it violates budget rules.

Anso Intros Anso Visions

Las Vegas, NV, February 10, 2006--Anso nylon, a premium brand of Shaw Industries External Fiber Sales and Marketing, has introduced Anso Visions.

Report: Online Searches Up 55% in December

New York, NY, February 10, 2006--Nielsen//NetRatings research today reported that the total number of searches in the U.S. conducted across approximately 60 search engines grew 55 percent year-over-year to nearly 5.1 billion searches in December 2005.

Hardwood Flooring Shipments Hit 40 Year High

Memphis, TN, February 10, 2006--Hardwood flooring shipments reached 527,241,000 square feet in 2005, the highest level since before 1966, according to NOFMA: The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association.

C&A’s Carpet Recycling Program Surpasses 100 Milli

Dalton, GA, February 10 2006--C&A Floorcoverings, a Tandus company, announced today that it has recycled more than 100,000,000 pounds of reclaimed vinyl and vinyl-backed carpet, since it introduced the Infinity Initiative 10 years ago.

Fed Under Bernanke Seen Hiking Rates to 5%

Washington, DC, February 9, 2006--Strong data and past experience with incoming Federal Reserve chairmen has convinced investors the U.S. central bank will lift interest rates to 5 percent by July, but that bet looks premature.