Today's Flooring News

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Fire Damages an Anderson Hardwood Plant

Clinton, SC, October 11, 2006--A fire last night burned nearly half of the Anderson Hardwood Flooring plant in Clinton. All 50 workers in the building were evacuated safely.

Faus, Hoboken/SPI Extend Distribution Agreement

Calhoun, GA, October 9, 2006--Faus Group, Inc. and Hoboken Floors / SPI Floors LLC. have announced a further extention of their existing distribution partnership to include the entire Northern market.

Unilin Concludes Agreements with Two Chinese Lamin

Korntal,Germany, October 9, 2006—Flooring Industries Ltd, the intellectual property holding of the Unilin group, announces that it has reached a settlement and a license agreement with Jiangsu Kelida Decoration Material Co. Ltd.

Beaulieu Announces Marketing Reorganization

Dalton, Ga, October 10, 2006--Beaulieu of America announced plans today to strengthen the company’s position in the marketplace by allocating additional resources towards its marketing efforts.

Retailers Report Strong Gains in September

New York, NY, October 5, 2006--Retailers had a wave of chilly weather, a late start to back-to-school shopping and a fall in gas prices to thank for unusually strong same-store sales in September.

Solutia Inventors Receive Patent on Manufacturing

St. Louis, MO, September 27, 2006 -- Solutia Inc. today announced that Jerry L. Brown of Heflin, Ala. and Patrick P.B. Notte of Wavre, Belgium, have received a U.S. patent for a process to manufacture specialty polymers and plastics using Solutia's Th

Armstrong Appoints Special Committee of the Board

Lancaster, PA, October 2, 2006--As announced today by Armstrong World Industries, pursuant to it's "Fourth Amended Plan of Reorganization, as Modified, ownership of AWI by Armstrong Holdings ended upon AWI's emergence from Chapter 11.