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Charlotte, NC, July 8—Honeywell has announced a price increase of five cents per pound ($0.05/lb) over the current price of residential and commercial bcf fiber and fiber-grade resins and three cents per pound ($0.03/lb) on all staple fiber products from
Manchester, NH, July 7--CCA Global Partners has announce the appointment of Ann Nusbaum, a 25-year veteran of the floor covering industry, to the company as the Corporate Buyer for Area Rugs and Window Treatments for all CCA divisions.
Charlotte, NC, July 2-- BASF has opened a new Carpeting Technical Service Center in Dalton, Ga., with improved, state-of-the-art laboratory equipment that enhances the company's capabilities to support customers with application testing.
Washington, DC, July 1--Construction spending rose 0.3 percent in May to a record annual pace of $988.5 billion, led by work on housing, a government report showed.
Atlanta, GA, June 25--The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute has awarded noraplan rubber flooring, manufactured by Freudenberg Building Systems, with the GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification for Low Emitting Products.
Trelleborg, Sweden, June 24—Pergo said today that Unilin Beheer, B.V. has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Pergo in U.S. federal court. It said the suit, which was filed on June 22, was based on Unilin's U.S. Patent No. 6,490,836.
Fairlawn, OH, June 23--Polymer and surfacing chemical company Omnova Solutions Inc. posted its first positive earnings report in the last six quarters, the company said Tuesday.
Dalton, GA, June 22--Window fashions are a strong add-on profit center for floorcovering stores. Window treatments are a $3.3 billion market. When people make flooring changes, they often buy window treatments to complement the new floor.
Atlanta, GA, Jun. 11--Home Depot Inc. CEO Bob Nardelli doesn't like to talk about his company's chief rival, but that doesn't mean he's ignoring it--he tours Lowe's stores when he travels around the United States.
Washington, DC, Jun. 10--Prices of imported goods rose at the fastest clip in 15 months in May as petroleum prices surged, surprising Wall Street and indicating the global economic recovery is fanning inflation.