Today's Flooring News

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February Retail Sales Up 0.5%

Washington, DC, March 15--Retail sales were up 0.5 percent in February helped by healthy automobile sales, according to the Commerce Department.

Rubicon Group Takes Stake in Tile Town

St. Louis, MO, March 14--According to the St. Louis Business Journal, The Rubicon Group acquired the majority ownership stake in Tile Town last month for about $350,000.

Green Chemistry Bill Reintroduced in House

Washington, DC, March 14--Legislation that would increase the federal focus on green chemistry to discover more environmentally benign chemical products and processes was reintroduced in the House of Representatives last week.

Hunter Douglas Acquires Paris Texas Hardware

Upper Saddle River, NJ, March 14--Hunter Douglas, a world market leader in custom window coverings, acquired Paris Texas Hardware, a manufacturer and marketer of branded decorative drapery hardware products.

Bonakemi Completes Capital Improvements

Aurora, CO, March 14--BonaKemi USA, a leader in hardwood floor finishing and floor care, recently announced the completion of $1.7 million in capital improvements to its Pueblo, Colorado plant.

UK's Floors-2-Go to Open New Distribution Cent

Birmingham, England, March 14—-The Birmingham Post & Mail reported that Floors-2Go, Britain's biggest laminate and hardwood flooring specialist, is opening a new national distribution center in the Midlands.