Shares of New Zealand’s Feltex Off
Wellington, New Zealand, March 6, 2006--Shares in Feltex fell 8 percent today, after the carpetmaker provided a trading update to the market.
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The HammockSource Launches Outdoor Rugs
Greenville, NC, March 6, 2006--The makers of the premier names in quality hand-woven rope hammocks have now added a designer line of exclusive DuraCord outdoor rugs.
Study: Online Searches Up 39% in January
New York, NY, March 6, 2006--Nielsen//NetRatings reported that online search conducted across approximately 60 search engines in the U.S. rose 39 percent year-over-year in January 2006 from four billion searches to nearly 5.7 billion.
Ireland’s Kingspan Earnings Rose
Kingscourt Ireland, March 6, 2006--Access flooring and insulation firm Kingspan ramped up profits last year but cautioned of a more stringent regulatory environment.
CFI Returns to South Africa
Kansas City, MO, March 6, 2006--On February 28, 2006, Jim Walker, CEO of the International Certified Floorcovering Installers Association and John McHale, CFI Director of Operations departed for South Africa.
Weyerhaeuser Adds Two Colors to its Lyptus Line
Federal Way, WA, March 6, 2006--Weyerhaeuser has announced the addition of two new prefinished color options to the Lyptus hardwood flooring product line: Wheat and Garnet.
Pending Home Sales Decline
Washington, DC, March 6, 2006--A slide in pending home sales is beginning to level out, an indication of a more sustainable level of home sales in the months ahead, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Memphis Settles into New Hardwood Flooring Role
Memphis, TN, March 6, 2006--Walk into almost any new home today and you're likely to find at least one room with hardwood floors or even hardwood floors throughout the house, according to the Memphis Business Journal.
Haverty Furniture Sales Off in February
Atlanta, GA, March 3, 2006--Haverty Furniture today reported fewer sales for the month ended February 28, 2006.
NAM: Union Health Plans Deter Positive Reform
Washington, DC, March 3, 2006--In response to the escalating AFL-CIO state-based campaign to mandate health insurance coverage, The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) today warned that such “back-door policies” only create more dilemmas in an alr