CRI Hosts IAQ Forum for Connecticut Schools
Dalton, GA, March 27, 2006--The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) last week hosted a forum in Hartford on "Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Connecticut Schools."
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BioCel Backing a Sustainable Choice
Dalton, GA, March 27, 2006--BioCel, the award-winning, environmentally-sensitive polyurethane backing for carpets and artificial turf, continues to win accolades from the sustainable design community and market acceptance from manufacturers.
RAK Ceramics Set to Expand at Dubai Hotel Show
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 27, 2006--The Hotel Show in Dubai is now firmly established as one of the major global showcases for products and services in the hospitality sector.
UK’s Victoria Carpet to Close Dye Plant
Kidderminster, England, March 27, 2006--Victoria Carpets--one of the oldest in carpet producers in Kidderminster will close its dye house next month, eliminating 18 jobs.
TV’s “Queer Eye” Heads for World Market Center
Las Vegas, NV, March 24, 2006--Bravo’s Emmy Award-winning “Queer Eye” is coming to Vegas to “make-better” the sloppiest straight guys on the strip.
Report: Pergo has 50% of Indian Laminate
Kerala, India, March 24, 2006-- Pergo, a global leader in laminate flooring, today said it has over 50 per cent market share in the laminate flooring category in India.
California Retailer an ‘Extended Family’ Business
Modesto, CA, March 24, 2004--The office tucked inside Johnson Rug Co., looks as though it could be a room in Dennis and Sue Pankow's home,
Durable Goods Orders Up 2.6%
Washington, DC, March 24, 2006--Orders for durable goods rebounded 2.6% in February after a sharp fall in the previous month, according to a Commerce Department report.
Community Welcomes Tarkett Venture
Clarion, PA, March 24, 2006--Forecasts of growing demand for laminate flooring mean Tarkett affiliate Clarion Boards Inc., will add a $40 to $50 million plant to its Pennsylvania fiberboard operation, adding some 100 new jobs to the area, noted grateful
Ardex Joins Wagner Electronics to Fight Moisture
Aliquippa, PA, March, 2006--Ardex Engineered Cements, has teamed up with Wagner Electronics to fight excessive moisture vapor emissions in new and existing concrete slabs-- a costly cause of failure.