NOFMA: Hardwood Flooring Shipments up 4.8%
Memphis, TN, September 29, 2005--Hardwood flooring shipments from U.S. manufacturers increased 5.5 percent in July over shipments recorded a year ago.
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Feltex Reassures Godfrey Hirst Merger Still Alive
Wellington, New Zealand, September 29, 2005--Carpet-maker Feltex assured rival Godfrey Hirst it was still interested in their proposed merger.
Tarkett Commercial Names Patriot Flooring as Azroc
Houston, TX, September 28, 2005 -- Tarkett Commercial announced today that Patriot Flooring Supplies of West Palm Beach, Florida, has joined the company’s distribution network and will begin distributing Azrock flooring in southern Florida.
Dow Latex Increases Prices of Products in Carpet f
Midland MI, September 29, 2005--Effective October 15, 2005, the Dow Latex business is increasing the prices of all Styrene Butadiene latex products sold into the carpet industry.
Pakistani Carpet Exporters Get New Cargo Flight to
Lahore, Pakistan, September 28, 2005 -- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will start a new cargo flight for carpet exports to the U.S. on October 5, according the Geo Business.
Chain Store Sales Inch Up Last Week
New York, NY, September 27, 2005 -- The International Council of Shopping Centers said Tuesday that retail chain store sales for the week ending September 24 were up 0.1 percent.
Carpet Design Awards Launched at Domotex
Hannover, Germany, September 27, 2005—Domotex organizer Deutsche Messe AG (DMAG) has partnered with the magazines HALI and Modern Carpets + Textiles (MCT) to launch at Domotex Hannover 2006 the Carpet Design Awards (CDA), a new competition for hand-made c
Consumer Confidence Falls To Lowest Level In Nearl
New York, September 27, 2005 -- The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had rebounded in August, plummeted in September.
Commerce Department Unveils Initiatives to Fight I
Washington, DC, September 27, 2005 -- Commerce secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez unveiled new Bush administration initiatives to fight intellectual property theft during visits with High Tech industry executives in Silicon Valley, California and movie industr
New Home Sales Drop in August
Washington, DC, September 27, 2005 -- Sales of new homes dropped sharply in August, falling by 9.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million, according to the Commerce Department.