Today's Flooring News

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Jobless Claims Jump Last Week

Washington, DC, May 18, 2000--New jobless claims rose by 42,000 lst week as a partial government shutdown in Puerto Rico added 46,000 unadjusted claims, according to the Labor Department.

Chico Batavia Dead at 61

Chico Batavia, a respected member of the flooring community, died on May 15th, at the age of 61. He spent many years at Allied Fibers before starting his own firm, CB Consulting.

Commercial Real Estate Continues Up

Washington, DC, May 18, 2006--The expanding economy is pulling commercial real estate along with it, creating strong demand for space. At the same time, institutional investors are returning to the market, according to a commercial market update and forec

Dow Increases Carpet Latex Prices

Midland MI, May 17, 2006--Effective June 12, 2006, the Dow Emulsion Polymers business will increase the prices of all styrene butadiene (S/B) latex products sold into the carpet industry by US $0.03 per dry pound.

DriTac Launches New Wood Flooring Adhesive

Brooklyn, NY, May 17, 2006--Easy Spread DriTac 7400 Moisture Cure Urethane Wood Flooring Adhesive is the newest addition to DriTac’s line of professional grade, premium quality wood flooring adhesives.

Home Builders Down on Analyst Report

New York, NY, May 17, 2006--Shares of major home builders edged down Tuesday, after an analyst released a report lowering his earnings estimates for the companies based on expected increases in interest rates and predictions of soft spring sales.

Pakistan’s Carpet Exports Up

Lahore, Pakistan, May 17, 2006--Pakistan's carpet exports during first nine months of the year 2005-06 stood at Rs 11.947 million against Rs 11.758 million in the corresponding period of previous year.