Godfrey Hirst To Close Australian Carpet Factory
Benalla, Australia, Oct. 17, 2011 -- Carpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst is shutting its Benalla factory.
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Pfleiderer Reducing Number of Board Seats
Neumarkt, Germany, Oct. 17, 2011 -- In the context of its company-wide restructuring Pfleiderer AG said it is reducing the number of Executive Board positions.
Industrial Production Rises in September
Washington, DC, Oct. 17, 2011 -- Industrial production rose 0.2% in September, marking a third-quarter rebound for the manufacturing sector, the Federal Reserve said.
Orian Rugs Names Vice President of Sales
Anderson, SC, Oct. 17, 2011 -- Orian Rugs has named Brandon Culpepper, former national sales manager for Kas Oriential Rugs, as vice president of sales and business development.
Retail Sales Growth Hits Seven-Month High
Washington, DC, Oct. 14, 2011 -- Retail sales grew at their fastest pace in seven months in September, according to the Commerce Department.
DOC Announces Lower Rates In Hardwood Dumping Case
Washington, DC, Oct. 13, 2011--The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced that the new anti-dumping and countervailing rates are almost half of what they were after May's announcement.
Nydree Flooring Expands into Contract Services
Forest, VA, Oct. 14, 2011 -- Nydree Flooring, a manufacturer of acrylic impregnated engineered wood flooring, is now offering contract manufacturing services.
Consumer Sentiment Declines in October
Ann Arbor, MI, Oct. 14, 2011 -- Consumer sentiment declined to 57.5 in October from 59.4 in September, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index.
Consolidated Carpet Installing Solar Panel System
Carlstadt, NJ, Oct. 14, 2011 -- Consolidated Carpet said it will install a solar photovoltaic system at its Carlstadt warehouse and office location.
St. Louis Association Re-Elects Gould
St. Louis, MO, Oct. 14 -- Mike Gould, president of Gould Flooring Services in St. Jacob, Ill., has been re-elected president of the Flooring Industry Council of St. Louis for 2011-2012.