Armstrong Flooring Featured on Extreme Makeover
Lancaster, PA, Mar. 26--Hardwood and laminate floors by Armstrong Flooring are featured in three episodes of ABC's hit series Extreme Makeover.
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Michigan Flooring Dealer Concentrates on Customer
Livonia, MI, Mar. 28--Art Kramer says a major turning point for his company came about seven years ago when Ford Motor Co. asked for lower prices on a multimillion-dollar flooring contract.
SRI Bankruptcy Update
Fort Worth, TX, Mar. 28--The most bizarre sports business story unfolding in 2004 is the sudden bankruptcy of Southwest Recreational Industries, which had been a world leader in making and installing synthetic and natural grass playing fields.
Lyondell Chemical to Buy Millennium for $1 Billion
Houston, TX, Mar. 29--Lyondell Chemical Co. agreed to buy Millennium Chemicals Inc. for $1 billion in stock to form North America's No. 3 independent, publicly traded chemical producer.
Help Wanted Index Edges Up
New York, NY, Mar. 25--The Conference Board's Help Wanted Advertising Index--a key barometer of America's job market--increased one point in February.
Income Growth Outpaces Spending
Washington, DC, Mar. 26--Americans' incomes rose in February at a pace that was double that of consumer spending, sending the savings rate to its highest level in six months.
Surfaces Releases Post Show Survey Results
Dallas, TX, Mar. 26--According to the Surfaces 2004 post-show survey results, 88% of Surfaces 2004 attendees came to the show specifically to see new products, while 81% attended to see the latest industry trends.
Green Home Products Add Value
Chicago, IL, Mar. 26--Corn carpeting, wheat cabinets and sugar cane and sesame seed tables are some of the ingredients in what could be a recipe for success in the eco-friendly home furnishings market, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Coverings Exhibitors Donate Tile to Tile Partners
Orlando, FL, Mar. 25--Coverings exhibitors have donated 135 pallets and 16 crates of tile to Tile Partners for Humanity.
GDP Growth Holds at 4.1%
Washington, D.C., Mar. 25--Spending by consumers and businesses rose a little more in the fourth quarter than earlier estimated, but the government left unchanged its reading on economic growth for the period.