Today's Flooring News

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Director Resigns From Lowe's Board

Mooresville, NC, Dec. 9--Lowe's announced today the resignation of Thomas D. O'Malley from its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Congress To Fund Study Of Carpet As Alternative Fu

Dalton, GA, Dec. 9--The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) received a boost when Congress appropriated a $300,000 grant for the study of carpet as an alternative fuel.

Dixie Group To Sell Former Headquarters

Chattanooga, TN, Dec. 10--The city of Chattanooga is planning to buy the former Dixie Group headquarters in Ridgedale for $315,000.

Georgia-Pacific To Combine Wood Units

Atlanta, GA, Dec. 9--Georgia-Pacific will combine its industrial wood products group with its structural panels and lumber units early next year to create a new wood products unit.

PACE Union President Comments On DuPont Restructur

Nashville, TN, Dec. 8--In a statement released today, Boyd Young, president of the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Workers International Union (PACE), expressed concern over DuPont's announcement that it would slash jobs in the U.S. and

Cargill Dow Looking To Grow U.S. Customer Base

Minnetonka, MI, Dec. 9--Cargill Dow LLC did the chemistry, creating a tough, price-competitive biodegradable plastic from corn.

ASCR To Hold Auction For Ronald McDonald House Cha

Millersville, MD, Dec. 9--Tim Horrigan, president of the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration, announced today that the Association will conduct a live auction at its 2004 Annual Convention to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Stewart To Be Cross-Examined

New York, NY, Dec. 9--A federal judge rejected Martha Stewart's request to disqualify a prosecutor from cross-examining the lifestyle entrepreneur at her January obstruction-of-justice and securities-fraud trial.

Mosaic Tile Design Enjoying A Renaissance

Ramona, CA, Dec. 9--Until recently, making mosaics required quite a bit of both time and patience, but recent innovations have changed all that for anyone with the most basic of computer experience.

Web Sales Thrive In Bad Weather

New York, NY, Dec. 8--The weekend blizzard that pummeled the Northeast may have put a damper on holiday sales at traditional retailers, but it proved a boon to Web merchants.