Home Legend Acquires Baker's Creek Wood
Adairsville, GA, April 11, 2011 -- Wood flooring firm Home Legend has acquired the assets of Baker's Creek Wood Flooring Inc., a maker of engineered wood flooring based in Edwards, Mississippi.
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ECOsurfaces Offering Continued Ed Course
Lancaster, PA, April 11, 2011 -- ECOsurfaces Commercial Flooring is offering the Next Generation Recycled Rubber Flooring Continuing Education Unit through McGraw-Hill Construction.
Mortgage Rates Edge Higher
Washington, DC, April 11, 2011 -- Mortgage rates edged higher last week, with the average on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rising slightly to 4.87%, according to Freddie Mac's weekly survey.
Merinos Plans To Expand in U.S., Europe
Istanbul, Turkey, April 11, 2011 -- Merinos said it plans to increase the number of countries to which it exports carpets.
USGBC Unveils LEED for Healthcare
Phoenix, AZ, April 11, 2011 -- The U.S. Green Building Council has introduced its latest green building rating system, LEED for Healthcare, at the CleanMed conference.
Coverings Sees Improved Attendance from West
Alexandria, VA, April 8, 2011 -- Organizers of Coverings 2011 said moving the show to Las Vegas paid off as attendance from western states swelled 71%.
Price of Oil Continues To Push Higher
New York, NY, April 8, 2011 -- Oil prices rose to near $112 a barrel Friday as fighting in Libya damaged oil fields.
Credit Suisse Sees Continued Softness in Housing
New York, NY, April 8, 2011 -- Financial firm Credit Suisse expects house prices will continue to decline this year.
Chain Store Sales Up 2% in March
Washington, DC, April 8, 2011 -- U.S. chain-store sales posted a 2.0 percent year-over-year comparable-store gain for March 2011 according to the International Council of Shopping Centers
Armstrong Executive Leaving Company
Lancaster, PA, April 8, 2011 -- Armstrong senior vice president and general counsel Jeffrey D. Nickel stepped down from his position on April 1, according to Lancaster Online.