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Miami, FL, Sept. 19, 2011 -- Homebuilder Lennar Corp. said it earned $20.7 million, or $0.11 a share, for the three months ended Aug. 31, compared with net income of $30 million, or $0.16 cents a share, a year ago.
Austin, TX, Sept. 19, 2011 -– With millions of Americans either unable to secure a mortgage or having to remain in their current home because they cannot sell the property, remodeling activity continues to soar, according to BuildFax.
Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 16, 2011 -- The European Union has implemented new import tariffs on Chinese-made ceramic tiles to protect European producers against illegal dumping.
Washington, DC, Sept. 19, 2011 -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes dipped by a single point to 14 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for September.
Atlanta, GA, Sept. 19, 2011 -- Kevin Malkiewicz has been named vice president of AmericasMart area rug leasing and sales.
San Francisco, CA, Sept. 19, 2011 -- Smith & Fong Co. has begun selling its Plyboo bamboo flooring direct to consumers with a new website called PlybooDirect.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 19, 2011 -- Flooring Answers will offer “Introduction to Substrate/Subfloor Inspection,” a certification developed by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification.
Victoria, Australia, Sept. 19, 2011 -- Australian carpet cushion firm Dunlop Flooring has won the Australian Business Award for “Best Eco-Friendly Product” for 2011.
Neumarkt, Germany, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Pfleiderer has named a new chairman of its supervisory board as well as a new board member as the company's restructuring continues.
Ann Arbor, MI, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Consumer sentiment edged higher in early September, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index.