Tandus, Sherwin-Williams Partner on Website
Dalton, GA, April 26, 2011 -- As part of its redesigned website, Tandus Flooring has partnered with Sherwin-Williams to allow site users to change paint color of a room along with flooring.
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New Home Sales Rebound in March
Washington, DC, April 25, 2011 -- The Commerce Department reported that new-home sales rose 11% in March to a seasonally adjusted rate of 300,000 homes.
Remodeling Forecast to Weaken This Year
Cambridge, MA, April 25, 2011 -- Home improvement spending is expected to weaken significantly by the end of the year after a burst this spring, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity.
Middle East Tension Pushes Oil Prices Higher
New York, NY, April 25, 2011 -- Oil prices rose for a fourth day in New York, the longest rising streak since December, as increasing violence in the Middle East and Africa threatened supply disruptions.
NWFA Develops Smartphone App for Convention
St. Louis, MO, April 25, 2011 -- The NWFA has a free smartphone app that's designed for people attending its annual convention this week.
Zeftron Launches Third Sustainability Award
Dalton, GA, April 25, 2011 -- Zeftron nylon has launched its third annual Sustainable Practices Award.
Alliance Members Available To Answer Questions
Houston, TX, April 25, 2011 -- Members of The Alliance for Free Choice & Jobs in Flooring will be available to answer questions at the National Wood Flooring Association’s annual convention this week.
Leading Indicators Up Ninth Straight Month
New York,, NY, April 22, 2011 -- The Conference Board said that its index of leading economic indicators rose 0.4% in March.
Sustainability Front and Center on Earth Day
New York, NY, April 22, 2011 -- Friday is Earth Day, the most well known celebration by the environmental movement to raise public awareness about sustainability issues.
Home Prices Down in February
Washington, DC, April 22, 2011 -- Home prices in the U.S. fell 1.6% in February compared with January, and were down 5.7% compared with a year earlier, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported.