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Armstrong Holdings Inc. has reported second quarter 2001 net sales from continuing operations of $748.6 million that were 5.5% lower than the second quarter of 2000.

Floor Decor, a new big-box flooring retailer headed by former Maxim Group/Flooring America CEO A.J. Nassar, has changed its trading symbol from MCGI to FLOR.

The nation's unemployment rate held steady at 4.5% in July as the year-long loss of manufacturing jobs moderated and service jobs posted a small gain.

The Dixie Group Inc. has reported net income of $188,000, or 2 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. For the same period in 2000, the company reported net income of $1.3 million, or 11 cents per diluted share. Sales for the second quarter of 2001 were $145.5 million compared with $146.1 million in the year-earlier period.

Dow Chemical Co.’s polyurethane floor covering business has announced the three winners of its “Log On to Win” Prize Giveaway.

U.S. consumer spending, which is estimated to account for two-thirds of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP), rose slightly in June, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.

Canada’s International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew named Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring among a group of finalists competing for honors in the 2001 Canada Export Awards.

The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has launched its new Virtual Campus on the World Wide Web.

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose in June, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, as the housing sector continued to display resilience in a slumping economy.

Dixie Group Inc.¿s senior leaders recently extended the waiver of compliance with certain financial covenants of the company's senior credit agreement until October 15.