Today's Flooring News

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Tricycle Now on 100% Recycled Paper

Chattanooga, TN, June 20, 2006--Sustainable design company Tricycle, Inc., announced at this year's NeoCon World's Trade Fair that its SIM from Tricycle print samples are now available on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper.

Levitz Names CFO

Woodbury, NY, June 19, 2006--Levitz Furniture announced the appointment of Kathy Guinnessey to the position of chief financial officer.

USGBC's Greenbuild Earns Meetings Award

Washington, DC, June 19, 2006--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has been awarded the gold level of the Environmentally Responsible Meetings Award at IMEX for the USGBC's Greenbuild 2004 convention.

Rebond Shortage Causing Problems

Fort Collins, CO, June 19, 2006--Seemingly out of nowhere, a tight supply of rebond carpet pad, used in 85 percent of American homes, is pinching carpet outlets, builders, and consumers in Fort Collins and across the country.

JupiterResearch Sees End of the Home Phone

London, England, June, 16, 2006—JupiterResearch reveals that voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) technology will lead to the end of the traditional home telephone number as new fixed-mobile telephone services appeal strongly to Europeans.

NFIB Urges Court to Stop Serial ADA Claims Abuse

Washington, D.C., June 20, 2006—The National Federation of Independent Business' legal foundation filed an amicus brief urging the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to protect small businesses from "drive-by" Americans with Disabilities Act suits.