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Waalwijk, The Netherlands, June 29, 2011 -- European Carpet firm Desso said it has become the first to develop eco-innovative materials and processes to recycle an entire carpet product back into carpet tiles.
New York, NY, June 28, 2011 -- U.S. home prices rose for the first time in eight months with a 0.7% increase, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home price gauge released Tuesday.
Raleigh, NC, June 28, 2011 -- Mohawk is closing a yarn spinning plant in Laurel Hill, according to newsobserver.com.
Washington, DC, June 28, 2011 -- The percentage of mortgage applications rejected by the nation's largest lenders increased last year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
New York, NY, June 28, 2011 -- The Conference Board reported that consumer confidence in June declined to a seven-month low as job worries increased.
Bejing, China, June 28, 2011 -- Muddy Waters Research, a specialist in Chinese companies, said that Sino-Forest, parent company of Chinese flooring firm Sino Maple, has been engaged in fraud.
London, England, June 28, 2011 -- Carpetright, Europe's leading specialist carpet and floor covering retailer, said total revenue fell 5.8% in the year to end-April.
Dallas, TX, June 28, 2011 -- Dal-Tile Corporation was named the “Business of the Year” by the Southeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce this month.
Neumarkt, Germany, June 28, 2011 -- Pfleiderer will close its fiberboard facility in Hessen on June 30.
Chicago, IL, June 28, 2011 -- Resilient flooring firm Gerflor said it using a patented surface treatment called Evercare for its Mipolam Symbioz bio based homogeneous vinyl sheet flooring that eliminates the need for wax or polish.