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U.S. Leading Economic Indicators Up 0.3% in Decemb

Washington, D.C., January 23, 2007--The U.S. index of leading economic indicators rose 0.3% in December, the fastest pace since September, the Conference Board said Tuesday.

Lorberbaum, Saul and Gutierrez to enter WFCA Hall

Anaheim, CA, January 23, 2007--A husband joining his wife, a son joining his father and a pioneering retailer all are inductees in the 2007 class entering the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) Flooring Industry Hall of Fame this spring, according to

Shaw Living Unveils State of the Art Showroom

Atlanta, GA, January 22, 2006--Shaw Living celebrated the opening of its new state-of-the-art 12,000-square-foot showroom with an official ribbon cutting at the Atlanta International Rug Market.

Chinese Hardwood Producers Hit Infringement Hurdle

Singapore, January 19, 2007--China's eighteen wood flooring enterprises including Power Dekor, Vohringer and Sichuan Shengda Wooden Products, have infringed in the flooring patent of Unilin, according to a the International Trade Commission.

Consumer Sentiment Hits 3-Year High

Washington, DC, January 19, 2007— According to the University of Michigan, consumer sentiment improved in January to the highest level in three years. The consumer sentiment index rose to 98.0 in January from 91.7 in December.

Propex Names Mac Bridger Executive VP

Chattanooga, TN, January 19, 2007--Propex has named Mac Bridger to the post of executive vice president. In his new position, Bridger will be responsible for overseeing international operations and worldwide sales and marketing efforts for all Propex prod

Housing Starts Up in December

Washington, DC, January 18, 2007—Housing starts rose 4.5%, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.64 million in December, on strength in apartment construction, according to Commerce Department estimates. It was the second straight monthly increase for

Unilin Responds to Faus

Hannover, Germany, January 17, 2007--Unilin has reacted to comments made late last week by Faus. Unilin said it has enforced a summary injunction against Faus for patent infringement on EP 1 223 267.

Sifel Nicolaus Initiates Coverage on Armstrong wit

Richmond, VA, January 17, 2007--Sifel Nicolaus initiates coverage on Armstrong World Industries with a buy rating.

Tandus Launches Sample Recovery Program

Dalton, GA, January 15, 2007--Commercial floor coverings manufacturer Tandus has launched Retrieve, a new program to recover physical product samples and sample folders from the marketplace.