Today's Flooring News

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Empire Today Wins BBB Award

Northlake, IL, November 17, 2006-- Home furnishings and home improvement company Empire Today, has been honored by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Chicago & Northern Illinois with a 2006 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. The award will be presented

ServiceMaster Stakeholder Questions Board on Possi

Dallas, TX, November 17, 2006--Newcastle Capital Management, L.P., sent a letter to ServiceMaster’s board seeking information that it may have previously received to acquire the company or its core businesses to ascertain whether the members of the board

StonePeak Hosts Distributor Event

Chicago, IL, November 15, 2005--StonePeak Ceramics, Inc. held a dinner and check-in meeting for its distributor partners on Thursday, October 26 and Friday, October 27 at the company's showroom in downtown Chicago.

Wood Flooring Demand Expected to Past $3B by 2010

New York, NY, November 14, 2006--While home sales are expected to cool in 2006, the market supply for wood flooring is expected to remain hot as remodeling and home improvement activity helps drive the market to over $2 billion by year's end.

Poll Finds Consumers Confident Of Home Values

Washington, DC, November 14, 2006--Americans remain highly confident about the nation’s housing prospects, with more than four out of five home owners expecting the value of their home to appreciate over the next five years.

CRI Seal of Approval Program Adds New Players

Dalton, GA, November 13, 2006--The Carpet and Rug Institute has added two new systems to its Seal of Approval category under systems cleaning. which certifies the products meet high performance standards.

Nourison and O at Home Magazine Help Rebuild Bilox

Saddle Brook, NJ, November, 8 2006--Nourison Rug Corporation was recently pleased to participate in “O at Home” magazine’s recent "O You!" event in Boston to benefit Katrina rebuilding efforts in Biloxi.

Formica Flooring Relaunches Website

Barnwell, South Carolina, November 8, 2006-- Formica Flooring relaunches its new website, www.formicaflooring.com. The site tells the story of the relaunch of Formica Flooring and gives retailers access to marketing tools and sales support.