WFCA Wins Public Relations Award
Anaheim, CA, Jan. 13, 2010--The World Floor Covering Association said it has received the Golden Thinker Award from North American Precis Syndicate, Inc.
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Mortgage Applications Rise on Higher Refinancing
Washington, DC, Jan. 13, 2010--Mortgage applications rose 14.3% last week on refinancing activity as interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages fell, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
UK's Topps Tiles Sees Improving Sales
London, England, Jan. 12, 2010--Tile and flooring specialist Topps Tiles said said that early sales in the new year have given it confidence that the consumer is starting to spend again.
Georgia-Pacific Buying Canadian Board Plants
Atlanta, GA, Jan. 12, 2010--Georgia-Pacific is buying four compressed board factories from Canada's Grant Forest Products for $400 million, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Mohawk Group Joins Healthcare Research Project
Marietta, GA, Jan. 13, 2010--The Mohawk Group said it has become the newest member of The Center for Health Design’s Pebble Project.
Brintons Gets Huge Indian Airport Job
Kidderminster, UK, Jan. 12, 2010--Brintons has been awarded the contract to supply all of the carpet to the brand-new Terminal 3 building that is being constructed at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India.
Faus Supplies Flooring for MTV Reality Show
Calhoun, GA, Jan. 12, 2010--Last year, Faus Group, Inc. was contacted by MTV’s Real World Productions in an effort to secure flooring for a section of the Real World Season 23 house in Washington, D.C.
Lumber Liquidators Raises Q4 Estimates
Toano, VA, Jan. 12, 2010--Lumber Liquidators said it expects fourth quarter sales to be up 18 percent and the company raised its 2009 earnings outlook.
Small Businesses See Few Signs of Turnaround
Washington, DC, Jan. 12, 2010--U.S. small businesses are still pessimistic about business conditions.
Horizon Forest Products, Long Floor Move Branch
Raleigh, NC, Jan. 12, 2010--Distributor Horizon Forest Products and Long Floor have relocated their Beltsville branch to a new 36,000-square-foot building.