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Beijing, China, February, 22--A Chinese timber distribution official on Tuesday rejected a report by overseas environmental groups that claims to expose the rampant smuggling of illegally-logged hardwood from Indonesia to China, according to Kyodo News.
Whitehall, PA, February 22--Tarkett Residential was named Best New Flooring by Woman’s Day Special Interest Publications’ Woman’s Day Home Remodeling & Makeovers in their first annual "Best New Product Awards."
Jakarta, Indonesia, February 22—-Police from the province of Papua have captured three suspects along with a barge full of smuggled timber in the Naramasa waters near Manokwari, according to the Jakarta Post.
Fostoria, OH, February 18--Roppe Corporation honored their top distributor and salesman at its 2004 Sales Awards and Dinner Banquet at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Milan, Italy, February 21--There is little direct link where a rise in producer prices leads to upward pressure on consumer prices, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Sandra Pianalto said on Monday.
Dalton, GA, February 21--Honeywell Zeftron nylon acknowledged Charles Shifflett of Kraft Foods Global for his recent participation in Floor Focus magazine’s "2004 Facility Managers Speak" survey.
Muncie, IN, February 21--Veteran sellers of furniture can rattle off names of more than a dozen local competitors who have gone under in the past 20 years.
Flint, MI, February 21--Thousands of years ago, tents in the Middle East were decorated by finely crafted, hand-woven rugs. Now, area rugs are enjoying a resurgence as hard-surface floors are becoming more popular, according to the Flint Journal.
Troy, MI, Hoffman Estates, IL, February 21--Sears and Kmart said that the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed merger has been declared effective.
Black Creek, WI, February 21--When Ralph Lorenz yielded control of Ralph’s Hardwood Floors — the company he founded in 1965 — he handed it over to the new owner, his son Rod, according to the Post-Crescent.