UAE's RAK Ceramics Consolidates Subsidiaries
Dubai, UAE, May 4, 2009--RAK Ceramics said that its annual production capacity has now exceeded 115 million square meters through its 10 tile plants and two sanitaryware plants.
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NAFCD Offers Educational Incentive Program
Chicago, IL, May 4, 2009--The Board of Directors of the North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors has announced a new Educational Incentive Program for its 2009 Annual Conference and Distributor Marketplace.
Torlys Gets Chain of Custody Certification
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 4, 2009 –Torlys Inc. said it has obtained Chain of Custody Certification from the Forest Stewardship Council, Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification.
Bill To Modify Mortgages in Bankruptcy Fails
Washington, DC, May 1, 2009--Legislation that would have allowed bankruptcy judges to modify mortgages died in the Senate yesterday.
CARE Says Carpet Recycling Slowed in 2008
Landsdowne,VA, May 1, 2009--Figures for 2008 released this week by the by the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) show a reduction in the recycling and diversion of post-consumer carpet, compared to 2007 levels.
Shaw, DAK Americas To Produce Recycled PET
Dalton, GA, May 1, 2009--Shaw Industries with DAK Americas will create the joint venture Clear Path Recycling to produce recycled PET (RPET) from post-consumer PET bottles.
Consumer Sentiment Highest Since September
Ann Arbor, MI, May 1, 2009--Consumer sentiment rose in April, but remained at relatively low levels.
Home2 Suites Prototype Using InterfaceFlor Tile
Memphis, TN, April 29, 2008--Home2 Suites by Hilton, the new mid-tier extended-stay hotel, is utilizing post-consumer recycled content carpeting by InterfaceFlor
Manufacturing Still Contracting, But More Slowly
Washington, DC, May 1, 2009--The manufacturing sector contracted again in April, but the pace of decline slowed, according to the Institute for Supply Management index released Friday.
CARE Gives Four Recycling Awards
Lansdowne, VA, April 30, 2009 - The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) honored four innovators in post-consumer carpet recycling at the organization's seventh Annual Conference.