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Welch Names Fernandes VP Commercial Sales

Welch Names Fernandes VP Commercial Sales

St. Louis, MO, July 21, 2011 -- Midwestern wholesale flooring products distributor E.J. Welch Company said it has promoted Erin Cartwright Fernandes to vice president of commercial sales.

AIA Billings Index Slips in June

AIA Billings Index Slips in June

Washington, DC, July 20, 2011 -- June marked the third consecutive decline in revenue at U.S. architecture firms, according to the American Institute of Architects.

Home Resales Decline in June

Home Resales Decline in June

Washington, DC, July 20, 2011 -- Sales of previously owned homes fell in June, putting this year on pace to be the worst for sales since the housing bust, according to the National Association of Realtors.

UK Recycling Program Converted to Company

UK Recycling Program Converted to Company

London, England, July 20, 2011 -- Due to the success of the UK’s award-winning vinyl flooring recycling program, Recofloor Limited has been created by the program's founders Altro and Polyflor.

Regupol Gets First GreenCircle Certification

Regupol Gets First GreenCircle Certification

Lebanon, PA, July 20, 2011 -- The Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center has formed a partnership with GreenCircle Certified LLC, a Schwenksville company that has developed a system to certify products with recycled content.

Tuntex Adding Nylon, Names Chappell Sales Head

Taicang, China, July 20, 2011 -- Mike Chappell has been named Tuntex International sales manager for India, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, operating from the Tuntex Commercial office in the United Kingdom.

Housing Starts, Permits Rise Sharply in June

Housing Starts, Permits Rise Sharply in June

Washington, DC, July 19, 2011 -- Housing starts increased sharply in June, according to figures from the Commerce Department. Housing starts rose 14.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629,000.

'Robo-Signing' Continues, AP Says

New York, NY, July 19, 2011 -- Mortgage industry employees are still signing documents they haven't read, according to a new report by the Associated Press.