Armstrong Launches VapArrest’s Moisture Retardant
Lancaster, PA, February 13, 2006--Armstrong Flooring announces the launch of VapArrest Professional Moisture Retardant System.
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U.S. Xpress Reaches Agreement to Increase Equity
Chattanooga, TN, February 13, 2006--U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., announced today it has reached agreements in principle to increase its ownership interest in both Arnold Transportation Services Inc., and Total Transportation of Mississippi.
ServiceMaster 4Q Earnings Off
Downers Grove, February 13, 2006--ServiceMaster Co., said its quarterly earnings fell sharply from a year earlier, when a tax settlement boosted results.
Weyerhaeuser Completes Acquisition of Maracay Home
Federal Way, WA, February 13, 2006--Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company, a subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Company, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Maracay Homes LLC.
Garland Floor Announces Sale, New Officers
Cleveland, OH, February 13, 2006--Garland Floor Company today announced the sale of the firm to ICS Building Technologies Corp., a construction chemicals firm with operations in Japan, Asia Pacific and North America.
China Trade Bill to Promote Reform
Washington, DC, February 13, 2006--Senators Lindsey Grahm (R,SC) and Byron Dorgan (D,ND) introduced a bill Thursday that would revoke the trade status that makes China eligible for low tariff rates on U.S. imports.
Armstrong Intros Century Farm Hand-sculpted Wood
Lancaster, PA, February 10, 2006--Century Farm Hardwood Flooring from Armstrong Hardwood Flooring by Hartco, is the result of a passion for old-world craftsmanship coupled with an understanding of the real-world requirements of everyday life.
Hardwood Flooring Shipments Hit 40 Year High
Memphis, TN, February 10, 2006--Hardwood flooring shipments reached 527,241,000 square feet in 2005, the highest level since before 1966, according to NOFMA: The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association.
C&A’s Carpet Recycling Program Surpasses 100 Milli
Dalton, GA, February 10 2006--C&A Floorcoverings, a Tandus company, announced today that it has recycled more than 100,000,000 pounds of reclaimed vinyl and vinyl-backed carpet, since it introduced the Infinity Initiative 10 years ago.
StarNet Member Wins Toyota Prius
Ridgefield, CT, February 10, 200--StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative, the largest member-owned cooperative of independent, commercial floor covering contractors in North America, announces the winner of a recent membership promotion.