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Memphis, TN, March 28--Hardwood flooring shipments for February 2005 are reported at 50,358,000 board feet, a slight drop (2.5%) from the shipments reported for the same period a year earlier, according to NOMFA.
Miami, FL March 28--Miami Style Tile and Marble Inc., in the flooring business since 1977, is now going online.
Dalton, GA, March 28--A fire broke out early Sunday morning in a Dalton building that housed the Sierra Yarn plant on Dalton's Old Dixie highway. No injuries were reported.
Spartanburg, SC, March 28--Milliken & Co. is one of the world's largest privately held textile and chemical companies, with more than 12,000 employees.
Moscow, Russia, March 28--Increasing demand for wood by China's booming construction and furniture industries is endangering huge areas of Russia's Siberian forests.
Grand Rapids, MI, March 28--Steelcase said Monday it will further consolidate its North America operations and expects to close several manufacturing facilities in the Grand Rapids area.
Atlanta, GA, March 25--A Georgia man pleaded guilty Thursday to taking part in a scheme that used switched bar codes to steal more than $200,000 in rugs and other merchandise.
Alexandria, VA, March 25--Coverings will collaborate with the Tile Heritage Foundation to showcase a display of historic ceramic tiles at Coverings 2005.
St. Louis, MO, March 25--Stone Mountain’s Flooring Outlet-GCO Flooring Outlet recently honored top franchisees, managers, sales staff and outlets for their outstanding achievements at the 2005 Stone Mountain-GCO Convention held in Nashville, Tennessee.
Richmond, VA, March 25--The governor's office announced that Designer Wood Tile and Finishing will invest $4.2 million in a factory in southwest Virginia that will produce pre-finished hardwood flooring.