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Atlanta, GA, April 2, 2009--A former product buyer at Home Depot’s corporate headquarters in Atlanta was sentenced Wednesday to more than five years of prison for his role in a floorcovering vendor kickback scheme.
Washington, DC, April 2, 2009--Orders for U.S. manufactured goods rose 1.8% in February, the first gain after six months of large declines, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
Lakeland, FL, April 2, 2009--Florida Tile and the Porcelain Tile Certification Agency said that all of Florida Tile's porcelain products are now Certified Porcelain.
Midland, MI, April 2, 2009--Dow Chemical Co. said Wednesday it has closed on its $16.5 billion buyout of Rohm & Haas Co.
Tuscumbia, AL, April 2, 2009--Resilient flooring manufacturer Flexco has signed two new distributors.
Montmagny,Quebec, Canada, April 2, 2009--Mercier Wood Flooring has signed Wood Pro for distribution in New England.
Scottsdale, AZ, April 2, 2009--Kevin Owsley recently went searching for a reputable organization that could validate the eco-friendly traits of his company's carpet-cleaning fluid.
Kirkland, WA, April 2, 2009--Costco Wholesale Corp. joined other major retailers and said it's shutting its two Costco Home stores.
Washington, DC, April 1, 2009--New sales contracts on existing homes rose a seasonally adjusted 2.1% in February amid improved affordability and stimulus incentives, according to the National Association of Realtors.
St. Paul, MN, April 1, 2009--Adhesives maker H.B. Fuller Co.'s first-quarter net income dropped 66% on lower sales and margins because of the global economic downturn.