Carpet One Convention: 'Team of Champions'
Orlando, FL, July 12, 2012 -- Carpet One Floor & Home members from the U.S. and Canada met for their 2012 Summer Convention in Orlando, Florida, featuring the theme “Team of Champions.”
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Claremont Rug Purchases Persian Collection
Oakland, CA, July 12, 2012 -- Jan David Winitz of Claremont Rug Company said he has acquired a globally significant private collection that had been assembled and held by a New England-based family over four generations.
Flooring Associations, U-Penn Form Partnership
Philadelphia, PA, July 11, 2012 -- The University of Pennsylvania and four leading trade associations in the flooring industry have established the Partnership for Executive Development and Business Growth.
Carlisle Wide Plank To Add China Showrooms
Stoddard, NH, July 11, 2012 -- Carlisle Wide Plank Floors said it plans to expand in the China market.
Arizona Polymer Flooring Names Tech Director
Glendale, AZ, July 11, 2012 -- Arizona Polymer Flooring, a manufacturer of high-performance flooring products and concrete coating systems, has named Jim Essig as technical director.
Mortgage Application Volume Declines
Washington, DC, July 11, 2012 -- Mortgage application volume last week fell 22%, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
Wholesale Inventories Rise in May
Washington, DC, July 11, 2012 -- U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.3% in May to $484.1 billion, according to the Commerce Deparment.
Improving Housing Markets Index Grows
Washington, DC, July 10, 2012 -- The list of U.S. housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement rose by four to include 84 metros in July.
Small Business Optimism Declines in June
Washington, DC, July 10, 2012 -- The National Federation of Independent Business's small-business optimism index declined three points in June to 91.4.
Johnsonite Products Get NSF Certification
Chagrin Falls, OH, July 10, 2012 -- Johnsonite said it recently received NSF-332 Platinum level certification for its iQ Natural Vinyl Flooring line, and NSF 332 Gold certification for its Harmonium xf Linoleum Flooring.