Mohawk Opens Texas Distribution Center
Flower Mound, TX, March 25, 2011 -- Mohawk Industries has opened a new distribution, sales and operations center in Flower Mound.
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Consumer Sentiment Edges Down in March
Ann Arbor, MI, March 25, 2011 -- The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey reading was revised down slightly to 67.5 in the final reading for March.
Fourth Quarter GDP Revised Higher
Washington, DC, March 25, 2011 -- Gross Domestic Product grew more quickly than previously estimated in the fourth quarter, according to the Commerce Department.
Fasan Receives Joe Tarver Award at Coverings
Las Vegas, NV, March 25, 2011 -- Patti Fasan, ceramic tile consultant for the Tile of Spain, was honored with the National Tile Council of North America’s Joe A. Tarver Cornerstone Award at the close of the Coverings 2011 show.
Orchid Ceramics Opens Florida Distribution Center
Tulsa, OK, March 25, 2011 -- Orchid Ceramics has opened a new distribution center in Sunrise, Fla., in the southern part of the state.
BASF Plans Polyurethane Component Plant in China
Chongqing, China, March 25, 2011 -- BASF said it has received approval for a plant in Chongqing to produce 400,000 metric tons per year of MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate).
Unemployment Claims Lowest Since Mid-2008
Washington, DC, March 24, 2011 -- Initial unemployment claims fell again last week, according to the Labor Department.
H.B. Fuller Reports Lower Quarterly Earnings
St. Paul, MN, March 23, 2011 -- H.B. Fuller Co. reported earnings of $14.4 million, or $0.29 per share, for the quarter ended Feb. 26, down from $19.0 million, or $0.38 per share a year ago.
InterfaceFlor Opens Plant in China
Taicang, China, March 24, 2011 -- InterfaceFlor has opened the doors to its latest manufacturing facility in China, according to Works Management.
Duties Placed on Chinese Engineered Hardwood
Washington, DC, March 24, 2011 -- The Commerce Department has placed preliminary countervailing duties on imported engineered hardwood from China.