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Interface Inc. has announced that it will record a pre-tax restructuring charge in the third quarter of 2001 of approximately $60 million ($0.80 per diluted share after tax) primarily attributable to the rationalization of worldwide broadloom and U.S. access flooring businesses.

Witex USA Inc. has announced that three major distribution companies -- The Roane Co., Swiff-Train Co. and New England Surfaces -- have signed on to handle the Witex product line.

Roppe Holding Co. acquired Flexco Inc. on Sept. 28.

Jan Lembregts has been appointed president of the Domco Tarkett Resilient Division. He replaces John Gallo who retired in July.

New home sales during August increased 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 898,000, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

Tile of Spain has postponed its Misco Shawnee seminars originally scheduled for October.

Paul Murfin has joined Beaulieu Residential as executive vice president, assuming responsibility for the Hard Surface Division.

DuPont has completed an initiative to upgrade and expand its nylon carpet reclamation center in Calhoun, Ga.

Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring, of Papineauville, Quebec, is one of 10 companies named by Canada’s International Trade Minister Pierre Pettigrew as a winner of the 2001 Canada Export Awards.

Retail buying group CarpetsPlus of America has added a new sales region, headed by sales manager Joe Waid, to boost its membership growth in the southeast.