Mohawk Carpet Featured at TV Award Show
Dalton, GA, May 20--Daytime television’s hottest stars will be recognized at this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards, and so will the fight against breast cancer.
Today's Flooring News
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Housing Starts Decline
Washington, DC, May 18--Anticipation of higher interest rates dampened home-building activity in April with residential construction experiencing a slight decline of 2.1% to an annual rate of 1.969 million new units.
Mullican Adds to Customer Service Team
Johnson City, TN, May 18--Karen Williams has joined Mullican Flooring’s customer service department at the company’s headquarters in Johnson City, TN.
Pergo Adds to Global Management Team
Trelleborg, Sweden, May 18--Diane Tate, VP Intellectual Properties, has been appointed Senior Vice President Technology and Intellectual Properties. Diane will become a member of the Global Management Team.
Tarkett Commercial to Increase VCT Prices
Houston, TX, May 18--Tarkett Commercial will initiate a 4% to 7% increase on all Vinyl Composition Tile and related products effective June 1, 2004.
Builder Confidence Strong & Steady In May
Washington, DC, May 17--Builder confidence in the new-homes marketplace held firm at a healthy level in May, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported today.
J.C. Penney Earnings Off
Plano, TX, May 18--J.C. Penney Co Inc. reported lower quarterly net profit, hurt by charges from the sale of the Eckerd drugstore chain, although sales rose almost 9%.
Sears Institutes Hiring Freeze
Hoffman Estates, IL, May 18--Citing disappointing sales, Sears, Roebuck & Co. has instituted a hiring freeze and is cracking down on discretionary spending to reduce costs.
Carpet Industry Using More Recycled Materials
Ocala, FL, May 16--In the U.S. home-building arena, much progress has been made in building houses that are more resource-efficient. Less energy is needed to heat and cool them. Many commonly used building materials are made with less waste, less water an
Milliken Honors StarNet Member Bonitz
Ridgefield, CT, May 17--StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative announces that one of its members--Bonitz Flooring Group of Greenville, SC--has been honored with the 2003 “Premier Dealer Partner of the Year award” from Milliken Carpet.