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Bramhall, England, March 20, 2013 -- Distributors and contractors across the UK are signing up to Back to the Floor, a new collection and recycling program for installation off-cuts of Forbo flooring products.
Washington, DC, March 19, 2013 -- Construction starts on new homes edged up 0.8% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 917,000, according to the Department of Commerce.
St. Louis, MO, March 19, 2013 -- The National Wood Flooring Association Certified Professionals and Armstrong Floor Products have announced a dual-certification program for installers.
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, March 19, 2013 -- Steve Malinowski has been named president and CEO of the Kraus Group, which operated Kraus Carpets and Strudex Fibres.
Atlanta, GA, March 19, 2013 -- Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc. said it plans to expand its Midwest presence with the opening of two more stores in the metropolitan Chicago area.
New York, NY, March 19, 2013 -- Two suppliers to the flooring industry, Traxx Corporation and Turbo Heat Welding Tools, are the newest members of the installation group INSTALL.
Washington, DC, March 19, 2013 -- Unemployment rates increased in half of U.S. states in January from December, according to the Labor Department.
Washington, DC, March 18, 2013 -- Homebuilder confidence declined in March to the lowest level since October, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing-market index.
San Diego, CA, March 18, 2013 -- Fuse Alliance laid out its initiatives and handed out awards at its annual conference March 6-8 in San Diego.
Barnwell, SC, March 18, 2013 –- Kronotex USA said it has begun a company-wide recycling and waste reduction program to reduce waste that would normally be sent to a landfill.