Wilsonart Restructuring Amid Construction Slump
Temple, TX, Oct. 13, 2009--Wilsonart International announced Monday a company restructuring, with staff cuts up to about 10 percent nationwide.
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Unilin Seeks Waiver of Jobs Clause in Thomasville
Thomasville, NC, Oct. 13, 2009--Despite investing nearly $80 million at its Chair City headquarters, Unilin Flooring has requested that Thomasville officials waive its minimum job creation clause.
MBA Confident Home Tax Credit Will Be Continued
Washington, DC, Oct. 13, 2009--The Mortgage Bankers Association is growing increasingly confident that Congress will continue or expand the $8,000 tax for first time home buyers that is set to expire Nov. 30.
Momeni Returning to High Point Market
Carlstadt, NJ, Oct. 13, 2009--Area rug maker Momeni is returning to High Point Market with a new showroom space after missing last year.
Retail Analysts Believe Worst Is Over for Spending
New York, NY, Oct. 12, 2009--Retail sales have shown their first year-over-year growth in more than a year, indicating the worst might be over for consumer spending, according to two analyst organizations.
Propex Forms Technology Division, Names Bruno EVP
Chattanooga, TN, Oct. 12, 2009--Carpet backing maker Propex Operating Co. has created a performance technology division.
Shaw Industries Wins Georgia Safety Award
Dalton, GA, Oct. 12, 2009--Shaw Industries has been selected as the winner of the Director’s Award for safety from the Georgia Department of Labor and the Advisory Board of the Georgia Safety, Health, and Environmental Conference.
Intertech Flooring Makes Key Management Promotions
Austin, TX, Oct. 12, 2009--Intertech Flooring has promoted four key employees on its Austin and Rio Grande Valley teams.
Conference Board Says CEO Confidence Rising
Washington, DC, Oct. 12, 2009--The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, continued to rise in the third quarter and was the third consecutive increase.
Foreclosures Rising Among Higher End Homes
New York, NY, Oct. 12, 2009--Nearly a third of foreclosures in June involved homes in the top third of local housing values, up from 16% when the foreclosure crisis began three years ago, according to new data from real-estate website Zillow.com.