Durkan Names Winners of First Design Contest
Las Vegas, NV, May 20, 2010--The winners of Durkan's first hospitality carpet design contest were revealed at the HD Expo.
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Artistic Tile Opens West Coast Design Studio
Secaucus, NJ, May 20, 2010--Artistic Tile has opened an Architectural & Design Studio in San Francisco.
Pergo Wins European Patent Dispute
Raleigh, NC, May 20, 2010-- Pergo said it has successfully defended a European patent related to flooring panels with a digitally-printed design that is applied directly to the core of the carrier.
IAC Adds Auto Carpet Plant Near Beijing
Dearborn, MI, May 20, 2010--International Automotive Components Group Inc. has added a new automotive carpet manufacturing plant near Beijing, China.
Leading Economic Indicators Decline
New York, NY, May 20, 2010--The index of leading economic indicators fell 0.1% unexpectedly in April in the first monthly decline since March 2009, the Conference Board said.
Economists Say Housing on Way to Recovery
Washington, DC, May 20, 2010--Economists participating in NAHB Construction Forecast Conference Webinar agreed that the housing market is on the road to recovery.
Initial Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly
Washington, DC, May 20, 2010--Initial jobless claims rose 25,000 in the latest week, the Labor Department said.
Shaw Unveils Eco Impacts Product Labeling
Dalton, GA, May 19, 2010--Shaw Industries has launched Eco Impacts, an environmental product label for the company’s commercially branded carpet tile and broadloom products.
Mannington Launches Mobile App for Designers
Calhoun, GA, May 19, 2010--Mannington Commercial has launched what it calls the floorcovering industry’s first mobile application designed to serve designers’ process.
Architecture Billing Index Moves Higher in April
Washington, DC, May 19, 2010--The Architecture Billings Index, a leading indicator of U.S. nonresidential construction spending, rose for the third consecutive month in April, according to the American Institute of Architects.