Today's Flooring News

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Mapei Named Lowe’s Supplier of Year

Deerfield Beach, FL, May 16—-Mapei Corp. was named home-improvement retailer Lowe's flooring-division supplier of the year for 2004.

Dubai’s Merinos Carpet to Expand Globally

Dubai, United Arab Emeritus, May 16--Merinos Carpet has announced that it would be expanding its presence across the globe with the launch of a comprehensive international franchise program.

Leaver Named Flooring America’s Director of Commun

Manchester, NH, May 16--As Flooring America continues to maximize their internal talent, Tim Leaver, former regional manager of the Southwest area, was promoted to Director of Communications.

Ladd Named Hospitality Sales VP at Beaulieu

Adairsville, GA, May 16--Steve Ladd recently joined Beaulieu Commercial as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Hospitality.

Hooker Furniture Cuts 2Q Outlook

Martinsville, VA, May 13--Hooker Furniture has revised its sales outlook for the company's 2005 second quarter.

Inventories Up 0.4% in March

Washington, DC, May 13—-Business inventories rose 0.4% in March, below expectations and slower than the 0.7% increase in sales.

Consumer Sentiment Off in May

Ann Arbor, MI, May 13--Consumer sentiment as measured by the University of Michigan's preliminary index dropped unexpectedly to 85.3 in May from 87.7 in April.

TCNA Handbook Offers 5 New Ceramic Installation Me

Clemson, SC, May 13--Introduced at Coverings 2005, the Tile Council of North America’s (TCNA) 2005 Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation includes more than 300 updates.

OSHA Drops Proposal Harmful to Small Contractors

Washington, D.C., May 13--The Associated General Contractors of America announced that OSHA withdrew a proposal harmful to small contractors.

Foamex Posts $10.9M Loss in 1Q

Linwood, PA, May 13--Foamex International reported a net loss in the first quarter of 2005 of $10.9 million, or $0.44 per diluted share.