Today's Flooring News

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Armstrong Teams Up With Local Organizations To Bui

Kankakee, IL, Sept. 15--A joint effort between the non-profit organization KaBOOM!, Armstrong World Industries' resilient floor tile plant and the Kankakee Valley Park District will bring an attractive new playground to Pioneer Park on Kankakee's

UK Carpet Campaign Hit The Airwaves

Kidderminster, UK, Sept. 15--The UK carpet industry will launch a £1 million TV and press campaign in a bid to fight back against 'trendy' alternative floorcoverings, according to the Birmingham Post.

Retail Sales Rise

Washington, DC, Sept. 12--U.S. retail sales rose in August, but by less than expected given government tax relief.

Wholesale Prices Up

Washington, DC, Sept. 12--Wholesale prices rose in August amid a surge in food and energy prices.

New Technology Converts Wood Residue To Fuel

Vancouver, BC, Sept. 12--DynaMotive Energy Systems Corp., Bruks Klockner and UMA Engineering announced today that a preliminary evaluation of a waste-to-energy system capable of converting wood residue into BioOil has been completed.

Labor Department To Aid Pillowtex Workers

Washington, DC, Sept. 11--The government on Wednesday cleared the way for special aid to 5,000 former Pillowtex Corp. workers who lost their jobs when the sheet and towel maker gave in to foreign competition and shut its 16 plants in July.

Court Approves Settlement In Solutia PCB Case

St. Louis, MO, Sept. 11--Solutia Inc. has announced court approval of final agreements implementing the settlement of the Abernathy and Tolbert PCB cases against the company in Alabama. Preliminary agreement on the resolution of these cases was announced

Mortgage Delinquencies Rise

New York, NY, Sept. 11--Mortgage delinquencies rose in the second quarter, a sign that Americans are still struggling to keep up with debt payments despite recent evidence of an improving economy.