Flooring and Carpet News for January 2012
Carpet as artwork in Australia
31/01/2012
An Australian contemporary artist has created a work of art which incorporates the unusual component of flooring tiles.
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Predicted upturn for US flooring sector
30/01/2012
A boom in flooring sales in America has been predicted by a professional flooring industry analyst, who claims that 2012 could be the most successful of recent years.
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Award for UKFD laminate floors
27/01/2012
A prestigious award has marked the start of the year for UK Flooring Direct, where the next twelve months is expected to be just as successful.
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Steady flooring sales for 2011
26/01/2012
Despite dire economic news throughout 2011, new figures reveal that it was actually a relatively stable year for wood flooring purchases across Europe.
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Irish flooring industry faces end of year difficulties
25/01/2012
The Irish flooring industry was one of the hardest hit sectors in the run up to the Christmas period with constantly low sales figures causing a difficult time for businesses.
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Wood flooring produced through prison labour 'broke laws'
13/01/2012
Flooring which had been partly produced by U.S. prisoners was found to be breaking Canadian import laws by shipping the products in to the country.
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Extensive rug collection to be previewed
12/01/2012
A massive new rug collection will go on display at Surfaces 2012 with 200 new designs being unveiled for the very first time.
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Vinyl recycling scheme brings home the bacon
11/01/2012
Bacon sandwiches have helped a vinyl floor recycling company recruit many more flooring distributors to use their successful scheme.
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Exclusive leather belt floors
10/01/2012
A flooring option made entirely from leather belts has caught the interest of the flooring market with an attractive appearance and exclusive style.
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Rug competition for athletes finds a winner
09/01/2012
An exciting competition by flooring manufacturer Shaw Industries has found a winner from over 70 entrants, all of who were athletes from the Special Olympics.
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