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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.
Dalton, GA, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Shaw Industries has released its third annual corporate sustainability report.
Greensboro, NC, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Mohawk Industries plans to close its customer service office in Greensboro this fall, according to The Business Journal.
Austin, TX, Sept. 16, 2011 -- Elgin Butler Co. has acquired Trikeenan Tileworks, a manufacturer of art tile, ceramic tile and glazed thin-brick with plants in New Hampshire and New York.