Today's Flooring News

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Retail Sales Up 0.3%

Washington, DC, April 13--Retail sales in March were up 0.3 percent, according to the Commerce Department.

Auckland, New Zealand, April 13--Feltex Carpets Ltd., New Zealand's largest carpet maker, had a third-quarter loss after increased competition reduced prices, limiting its ability to pass on higher synthetic raw material costs.

FOMC Minutes Show Inflation Concerns

Washington, DC, April 13--According to minutes from the March 22 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee released on Tuesday, policymaking members of the U.S. Federal Reserve worried inflation pressures were mounting when they last met.

Denise Fike Named to Carpet One Advisory Council

Yeagertown, PA, April 13--Denise Fike, co-owner of Fike Brothers Carpet One of Selinsgrove and Yeagertown, was recently appointed to the advisory council of Carpet One.

E.J. Welch Company Expands Distribution of Azrock

Houston, April 13--Tarkett Commercial announced today that the E.J. Welch Company of Earth City, MO, is now distributing Azrock by Tarkett commercial flooring in the Chicago area.

Morris Joins 828 International

Greenville, SC, April 13--828 International named Tom Morris to the newly created post of Northeast Regional Manager, effective immediately.

Domco Releases New Consumer Catalog

Farnham, Quebec, April 13--"In touch with your lifestyle" is the theme of Domco’s 24-page catalog of felt-backed products and a six-page, fold-out brochure dedicated to Influence, the company’s glass-backed line.

Canadian Timber Companies Sign Environmental Agree

Vancouver, BC, April 13--Forestry firms Tembec Inc. and Domtar Inc. unveiled separate agreements with environmental groups on Tuesday, including one campaigning to curb logging in Canada's boreal forests.

Roger Milliken and Others Seek Help for the Textil

Greenville, SC, April 12--The nation's trade policies have led to an economic crisis for U.S. manufacturers and Congress must confront China to avoid further loss of American jobs and increased trade deficits, Spartanburg textile magnate Roger Millike

Universal Forest 1Q Earnings Up 66%

Grand Rapids, MI, April 12--Universal Forest Products, a maker of lumber for house construction, industrial uses and flooring, said its first-quarter profit surged 66 percent.