Surfaces & Hanley Wood to Contribute to FCIF
Dallas, TX, Apr. 19--To further support the mission of the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF), Surfaces and Hanley Wood will donate $100,000 to the organization over the next five years.
Today's Flooring News
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C&A Floorcoverings Earns Environmental Award
Atlanta, GA, Apr. 15--C&A Floorcoverings, a Dalton, GA based commercial floorcovering manufacturer, was honored with an Environmental Improvement Award during the 26th Anniversary Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards Luncheon.
Housing Starts Bounce Back
Washington, DC, Apr. 16--Home-building activity rebounded in March, following two straight months of decline, fueled by low interest rates.
Junckers Under New Ownership
Witham, England, Apr. 16--Junckers Industrier A/S, Europe's leading producer of solid hardwood flooring products, has been bought by Axcel, a leading Danish investment company with a capital commitment of 0.5 billion Euros.
Recycled Flooring Wins ADEX Design Award
Taunton, MA, Apr. 16--SelecTech Flooring has received the 2003 Gold ADEX Award (Award for Design Excellence) for its new FreeStyle recycled interlocking floor tile.
Housing Market Index Up
Washington, DC, Apr. 15--Builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes rose strongly in early April, according to the National Association of Home Builders' latest Housing Market Index.
Solutia Gets Bankruptcy Plan Extension
St. Louis, MO, Apr. 16--A federal bankruptcy judge has given chemicals concern Solutia Inc. another three months to detail how it expects to emerge from bankruptcy.
U.S. Xpress Enterprises Reports Earnings
Chattanooga, TN, Apr. 15--U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. today reported higher operating revenues and earnings for the first quarter ended March 31.
Fed's Bernanke Expects Inflation to Remain Low
Washington, DC, Apr. 16--A Federal Reserve governor said strong productivity growth and continued slack in the economy should restrain inflation for the next couple of years.
Georgia-Pacific Say Earnings Will Beat Expectation
Atlanta, GA, Apr. 15--Forest products company Georgia-Pacific Corp. said Wednesday it will report first-quarter earnings above Wall Street's expectations, citing the performance of its building products businesses.