Today's Flooring News

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Fed Shifts Focus to Rising Prices

Washington, DC, May 21--An unexpected quickening in the pace of price increases in the past two months is challenging the Federal Reserve's plan to raise short-term interest rates only slowly from today's 46-year lows.

Hotel Industry Sees Resurgence

Atlanta, GA, May 21--After three years struggling to fill rooms, the national hotel industry is expected to recover lost business and recoup lost revenue in 2004, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

NAHB: Apartment Market Rebounding, Condos Still Ho

Washington, DC, May 21, 2004 - Strong condo demand and signs that the rental apartment market finally is emerging from its slump fueled the confidence of multifamily builders in the first quarter of this year, according to the National Association of Home

New Laminates Launched by Armstrong

Lancaster, PA., May 20 -- Armstrong Flooring’s 2004 spring laminate launch promises to drive consumer demand at multiple price points with dramatic, new designs and two new collections.

Hungary’s Grabofloor Boosts PVC Flooring Productio

Tatabanya, Hungary, May 20--Plastics maker Grabofloor finished a HUF 1.5bn (EUR 5.9m) project on Tuesday, boosting PVC production capacity from 12m square metres a year to around 19m square metres, the company announced.