May 22, 2013

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Draft Standard for Water Damage Available   Full Article Vancouver, WA, April 1, 2013 --? The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification said it is revising the ANSI/IICRC S500-2006 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration.

Mohawk Spring Sale Runs Through May 13   Full Article Dalton, GA, April 1, 2013 -- Mohawk's annual spring sale “Love Your Floor” runs through May 13.

Mannington Increasing Engineered Wood Prices   Full Article Salem, NJ, March 28, 2013 -- Mannington Mills said it will increase prices up to 10% on all engineered wood floors and trim effective May 13.

Final GDP Estimate Revised Higher   Full Article Washington, DC, March 28, 2013 -- The U.S. economy grew 0.4% in the fourth quarter, an anemic pace that was still above the initial estimate showing contraction, according to the Commerce Department.

H.B. Fuller Reports Higher Income, Revenues   Full Article St. Paul, MN, March 28, 2013 -- Adhesives maker H.B. Fuller Company reported net income from continuing operations for the first quarter was $20.8 million, or $0.41 per share.

Initial Jobless Claims Rise in Latest Week   Full Article Washington, DC, March 28, 2013 -- Initial jobless claims rose 16,000 last week to 357,000, according to the Labor Department.

Chicago PMI Shows Slower Growth in March   Full Article Chicago, IL, March 28, 2013 -- Chicago PMI in March dropped 4.4 percentage points to 52.4%, coming in below expectations.

Shaw Web Studio Rolls Out SEO Package   Full Article Dalton, GA, March 28, 2013 -– Shaw Floors said its website program Web Studio has rolled out a search engine optimization package featuring guaranteed search engine ranking presence.

Wacker Polymers Opens Dalton Research Facility   Full Article Dalton, GA, March 27, 2013 -- Wacker Polymers has opened a research and technical training facility in Dalton.

Pending Home Sales Edge Down in February   Full Article Washington, DC, March 27, 2013 -- Pending home sales declined 0.4% in February, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.