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Arnsberg/Cologne, June 7, 2011 -– Pfleiderer's Duropal Business Unit, a high pressure laminate producer, has been awarded the title Best of the Best by the Interzum trade show jury for its surface structure called Illusion.
Helsinki, Finland, June 6, 2011 -- A top Fed official said that despite a poor jobs report on Friday that he hasn't changed his medium-term view that the economy is in a gradual recovery.
Cambridge, MA, June 6, 2011 -- Modestly priced homes took a harder hit than upscale homes during the downturn, according to a report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Boston, MA, June 6, 2011 -- A U.S. District Court judge upheld a jury verdict that denied claims made by Empire Today Inc. against a business competitor, National Floors Direct Inc., according to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.
Washington, DC, June , 2011 -- The National Association of Home Builders said that a national survey looking at the value voters place on homeownership shows that most respondents still consider owning a home a good investment.
London, England, June 6, 2011 -- Carpet and flooring retailer Carpetright said that Christian Sollesse, its managing director for the UK & Ireland, has left the company.
Zell am Moos, Austria, June 6, 2011 -- Flooring accessories firm Neuhofer Holz has named Dutch-born Hans Alberts as an authorized signatory who will be responsible for external sales management.
Neumarkt, Germany, June 6, 2011 -- Pfleiderer in Frankfurt has received the 2011 Design Plus Award from Material Vision, awarded by the Frankfurt Exhibition Centre and the Design Council, for its BalanceBoard.
New York, NY, June 6, 2011 -- Floorcovering upgrades rank third on a list of home improvement priorities, according to consumer and media research firm Scarborough Research.
Washington, DC, June 3, 2011 -- U.S. job gains fell sharply in May and the unemployment rate moved higher, the Labor Department estimated Friday.