Hardwood Flooring Shipments Pulled Down By Housing
Memphis, TN, April 28--Hardwood flooring shipments for March 2005 are reported at 53,617,000 board feet, a significant drop (10.8%) from the shipments reported for the same period a year earlier.
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Sport Court International Signs Deal With Asian Fo
Salt Lake City, UT, April 27--Sport Court International, producer of performance sport flooring and outdoor game courts, today announced it has signed a three-year association with the Asian Football Confederation.
CMI's Simply Home Wins ADEX Award
Pawtucket, RI, April 26--cmi (Colonial Mills, Inc.) announced that its simply home rug collection and Center Field design has received Design Journal’s 2004-‘05 ADEX (Awards for Design Excellence) Platinum Award in the Residential Rug - Polypropylene cate
CVC Officially Withdraws EU Notification of Forbo
Brussels, Belgium, April 27--CVC European Equity Partners has withdrawn its notification to the European Commission of its proposed acquisition of Swiss flooring and adhesives manufacturer Forbo Holdings AG.
Honeyman Named President of Springs’ Decorative Fl
Fort Mill, S.C., April 27--Kris Honeyman was appointed president of Springs Industries’ decorative flooring division, where he reports to Tom O'Connor, executive vice president.
Lanxess to Cut up to 1,200 Jobs
Leverkusen, Germany, April 27--Lanxess, the German chemicals company which went public recently, has revealed that it intends to cut up to 1,200 jobs.
New Zealand Sheep Farmers Reject Apparel Funding P
Auckland, NZ, April 27--New Zealand's sheep farmers have rejected paying for an international pilot program in apparel marketing.
Study: In Housing, Canadians Prefer Bigger
Toronto, ON, April 27--Nearly half of of Canadians who plan to buy a home in the next two years intend to buy one that is bigger than the home they currently reside in.
Sears Cuts Headquarters Jobs
Hoffman Estates, IL, April 27--Sears has started a major wave of layoffs at its in the wake of last month's merger with Kmart Holding Corp.
Home Depot Leases Warehouse Space in Chicago Area
Atlanta, GA, April 27--Home Depot signed a lease for a new 800,000 square foot distribution center in Bolingbrook, Illinois, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. The company will now have 3 million square feet of warehouse space under lease in th