Today's Flooring News

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Interface Congratulates California on Global Warmi

Oakland, CA, September 1, 2006--The Climate Group, Interface, Inc., and the Timberland Company are among the companies thanking the California State Legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for reaching an agreement on legislation to combat global w

Pending Home Sales Off 7% in July

Washington, September 1, 2006--Home sales should be leveling out in the months ahead at a lower pace, according to an index based on pending home sales, a leading indicator for the housing market published by the National Association of Realtors.

Coverings to Sponsor Seminars

Jackson, MS, September 1, 2006--Coverings, the tile and stone show, has agreed to be the major sponsor of two regional seminars that combine the expertise of major tile industry and union associations.

Intertech Flooring Hires Two Managers

Austin, TX, August 25, 2006--Full-service commercial flooring specialist Intertech Flooring appointed two new managers to its San Antonio and Austin teams.

Omnova Solutions Hikes Prices

Fairlawn, OH, August 18, 2006--Omnova Solutions announced a price increase of $0.04 per dry pound on styrene butadiene latex for carpet and related markets, effective September 18, 2006.

Carpet One Launches New Lees Collection

Manchester, NH, August 23, 2006--Since it was launched in 1999, Carpet One Floor & Home’s Lees For Living carpet has been one of the top-selling and most popular brands.

Unemployment Up in Most States

Washington, DC, August 18, 2006--Most states saw unemployment rates rise in July, with 41 states reporting increases from June, led by Mississippi and Midwestern manufacturing states, the Labor Department said on Friday.

Leading Indicators Off 0.1%

New York, NY, August 17, 2006--The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.1 percent, the coincident index increased 0.2 percent and the lagging index decreased 0.1 percent in July.