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		<title>Moran named CEO of Congoleum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The board of directors of Congoleum today announced that Robert Moran will be replacing Roger Marcus as CEO of the company. Marcus’ contract expires June 30, but it was unclear at press time as to when the actual transition will occur. Moran has reportedly already started with the company. Moran most recently served as operating advisor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tandus&#8217; Change collection offers new size in modular</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dalton—Tandus Flooring’s Sero design technology revolutionized the way modular carpet is designed by thinking beyond the square. The Sero process begins with the Powerbond platform then transforms the design into modular. Now with the availability of an 18”x36” modular carpet, design is truly more than just a square. The introduction of Sero design technology was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Durkan releases fifth installment in D*Zine magazine series</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marietta, Ga.—Design innovation through collaboration, that’s the chief focus of Durkan’s fifth installment in the D*Zine magazine series. The publication is considered a trusted resource for style, design and creative inspiration for leading architects and designers in the hospitality segment. In addition to providing relevant information, the latest edition of D*Zine offers a first look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Desso featured as one of first-movers to circular economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Desso, the European carpet and sports pitch manufacturer, featured in a major new study launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which claims that businesses can save up to $630 billion in the EU by moving to the circular economy, a model that enables manufacturers to use resources much more productively. The report, Towards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mannington voters reject union</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Salem, N.J.— The union election held at Mannington Mills today has resulted in an overwhelming and resounding ‘no’, which indicates that Mannington will continue to be union-free. The results of this election were:   204 votes against the union; 70 votes for the union; and 25 challenged ballots.  This result is pending NLRB official certification, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Union seeks to represent workers at Mannington</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Salem, N.J. — Workers at Mannington Mills will vote next week on whether they want union representation. While there have been at least a dozen previous attempts by unions to gain a foothold at the flooring manufacturer during its 97-year history — the last about 30 years ago — none have been successful. About 300 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raskin Industries&#8217; Elevations achieves FloorScore certification</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York—Raskin Industries, the supplier of the first truly adhesive-free, loose lay luxury vinyl tiles and planks, is pleased to announce its Elevations brand collections have been FloorScore certified for low VOCs. Now retailers, specifiers and end users alike have the assurance that working and living with Raskin Industries’ Elevations helps promote indoor air quality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engineered floors, Dream Weavers announce price increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dalton—Officials at Engineered Floors announced a price increase of 6 to 9% on all its residential carpet, starting March 19 on all orders and on all shipments starting April 2, 2012. This price increase also applies to all Dream Weaver products, said James Lesslie, assistant to the Chairman, for Engineered Floors. “Like everyone, we’ve been hit with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OMNOVA announces price increase for carpet chemicals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fairlawn, Ohio – OMNOVA Solutions today announced a price increase of $0.06 per dry pound on styrene butadiene (SB) latex for carpet and related markets, effective March 5, 2012.  This increase is driven by the escalation in raw material costs utilized to manufacture SB latex products and is in addition to previously announced increases. OMNOVA Solutions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NKBA Reveals Top Kitchen &amp; Bath Trends for 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hackettstown, NJ — More than 350 National Kitchen &#38; Bath Association member designers took part in the 2012 NKBA Design Trends Survey to cite the materials, product types, and styles that they’ve incorporated into their kitchen and bath designs over the final three months of 2011. While broad trends won’t be evident in every local market, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nora launches Revit materials library for 3D projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Salem, N.H.– Designed to help architects and designers create more detailed, accurate renderings, the new Autodesk Revit Architecture materials library from nora systems makes it possible to incorporate nora flooring into their 3D designs. “Our new Revit flooring library allows designers to insert nora flooring into their designs to bring their vision to life long before installation happens,” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recycling effort exceeds expectations at Surfaces 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dallas — Being green is no longer a trend or fad – it’s a way of life. This was dramatically demonstrated last week at the recently completed SURFACES &#124; StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas (S2). For the first time, S2 partnered with Mountain Re-Source Center and Tile Partners for Humanity on a recycling initiative focused on post-show product [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NSF now offers Green Squared certification for select materials</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ann Arbor, Mich.  – NSF International, an independent global organization that writes public health standards and certifies products for food, water and consumer goods, now offers Green Squared Certification for sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles and installation materials. NSF’s Sustainability division is a leading developer of sustainable standards and certification programs for building and furnishing products [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personna introduces new blades, website</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verona, Va. – Personna, manufacturer of high-precision specialty blades and bladed tools, introduced a new line of coated blades—the most durable in the industry – at the Surfaces trade show last month in Las Vegas, N.V. More than a thousand visitors from the U.S. and abroad flocked to the company’s booth throughout the three-day conference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suppliers put best foot forward at Surfaces</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Louis Iannaco When it comes to ceramic tile, state-of-the-art technology has raised the bar in recent years as mills seemingly are able to create any look or design they desire. Natural stone, travertine, slate and wood looks continue to proliferate in a category where porcelain has become king. This was evident once again at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garcia captures inaugural Dal-Tile design scholarship</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Las Vegas—Sarah Garcia is the winner of the inaugural Dal-Tile Interior Design Scholarship presented by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation. As grand-prize winner, Garcia received a $10,000 scholarship to continue her education in the field of interior design. Her winning design was on display at Surfaces. “On behalf of Dal-Tile and ASID, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Contrarian selling</title>
		<link>http://www.fcnews.net/2012/02/contrarian-selling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Warren Tyler As a retailer, I was always a contrarian. That is, whatever other retailers were doing, I wanted no part of it. I learned early on conventional wisdom is always wrong. For instance, conventional wisdom tries to dictate the smaller the room, the smaller the pattern that should be used in decorating—absurd. Conventional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online Etiquette 101</title>
		<link>http://www.fcnews.net/2012/02/11074/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Hollywood Connections PR account executive, Ashely Swanda, on the Dos and Don&#8217;ts of online etiquette&#8230; Social Media And Email Etiquette 101: Don’t Commit Career Suicide Social Media has become a mainstay in our lives. Many of us are on Facebook or LinkedIn several times a day, and we send so many emails we don’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Couristan announces contest winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fort Lee, N.J.–In celebration of the company’s 85th anniversary, Couristan gave away two all-inclusive trips at the recent Surfaces show in Las Vegas. Picked randomly from among hundreds of entries gathered, Matt Lund of Foremost Interiors and Jan Mink of KL Mink and Sons each won a four-day, three-night trip for two to either the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nourison promotes Baker and Forwood to regional sales management</title>
		<link>http://www.fcnews.net/2012/02/11065/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saddlebrook, N.J. — Nourison is pleased to announce the promotion of Owen Baker and Jeff Forwood to the position of regional sales manager. Mr. Baker will manage the Western region of the U.S. for Nourison, while Mr. Forwood will manage the Northeast region. Each will be responsible for managing and developing business within his respective [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mullican invites public to choose winner in photo contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Johnson City, Tenn. – Mullican Flooring has entered the voting phase of its WE ❤ OUR MULLICAN FLOOR! photo contest now under way on Facebook. The deadline for casting a vote is Feb. 29, 2012. Consumers, flooring installers, builders or anyone with access to an installed Mullican floor were invited to submit photos of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Durkan ups design with Spectronics 25X</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marietta, Ga. — Durkan, the hospitality brand of The Mohawk Group, is pleased to offer customers the most innovative and advanced method of printing with its new Spectronics 25X digital printing technology. The company is the first in the hospitality industry to employ the state-of-the-art 25 dpi system, which uses computer controlled, high-speed valves to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mohawk ranked 4th in Training Magazine&#8217;s &#8216;Top 125&#8242;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dalton — Training magazine, the leading business publication for learning and development professionals, has released its annual “Top 125” rankings for training organizations. Mohawk Industries placed number 4 on the prestigious list, higher than any other flooring manufacturer. This is the seventh straight year Training magazine has recognized Mohawk for its commitment to corporate-sponsored learning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shaw expands presence in Asia Pacific</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Company will break ground on manufacturing facility in April Cartersville, Ga.– Shaw Contract Group opened a sales office in Shanghai recently to provide customers in rapidly growing Asian markets with greater access to its high performance Cradle to Cradle certified carpet tile. The US-based flooring manufacturer’s LEED-registered Commercial Interior space, pending Gold certification, will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sun and UV damage</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lew Migliore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[by Lew Migliore Sun light and the ultraviolet (UV) light that occurs with it can be very damaging to flooring materials. UV light doesn’t just come from the sun, it is also emitted from florescent ceiling lighting. The constant bombardment on a daily basis from the sun and UV light can fade flooring materials, dry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Interests</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:02:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Kelly Kramer Back in early December 2011, I traveled to do a training class for Ted Gregerson. Ted is the owner of both an Abbey Carpet and Floors To Go stores in Anniston, Ala. First let me mention these two stores and Ted’s organization/staff were one class act. From having a personal limo driver [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Domotex sees surge in growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Upbeat attitude seen throughout exhibit halls Hannover, Germany—While the world’s economy may not be what it was five years ago, there are numerous signs pointing to better days ahead. For the flooring industry, trade shows are a key indicator of what people expect for the coming year. So when a reported 45,000 people attended Domotex [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TCNA establishes green certification</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Las Vegas—At a press conference during Surfaces 2012, the Tile Council of North America (TCNA) announced the establishment of Green Squared, the world’s first consensus-based sustainability standard and certification program developed exclusively for tiles and tile installation materials. “With the recent approval of ANSI A138.1, the standard upon which the Green Squared certification program is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flooring America members learn to stay ahead of the curve</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Steven Feldman Houston—Evolve. That was the buzzword at the Flooring America/Flooring Canada convention held here just days before the start of Surfaces 2012. Throughout the three-day event, members were challenged to refocus their efforts toward meeting the needs of today’s evolving consumer. According to Keith Spano, president of Flooring America, to better serve the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Surfaces shows it’s not your grandmother’s flooring</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:25:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Celia Payne Call it retro, call it a throwback, but resilient continues to gain market share. What once may have been considered an outdated, cheaper alternative to the “real deal,” consumers are seeking ways to integrate the versatile faux looks into every part of their home. “Consumers are turning to resilient and realizing it’s [...]]]></description>
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