Mannington Names Wood, Porcelain Accounts Manager
Salem, NJ, March 2, 2009--Dennis Hrusa has joined Mannington Mills as strategic accounts manager for wood and porcelain.
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Antrim Carpets Co-Founder O'Neill Retires
Syosset, NY, Feb. 27, 2009 — Stanton Carpet said co-founder and vice president of sales for Antrim, Fran O’Neill has retired.
NAHB Objects To Mortgage, Tax Budget Proposals
Washington, DC, Feb. 27, 2009--The National Association of Home Builders has taken issue with President Barack Obama's budget proposal to pay for expanded health care by reducing mortgage interest and real estate tax deductions.
GDP For Fourth Quarter Revised Lower
Washington, DC, Feb. 27, 2009--The U.S. gross domestic product fell in the fourth quarter at the fastest pace since 1982.
Armstrong To Continue Cost Cutting
Lancaster, PA, Feb. 27, 2009--Armstrong World Industries said Thursday it will cut more jobs in the wake of a $25.5 million fourth-quarter loss that was fueled in part by a 17 percent decline in sales, according to Lancaster Online.
From The Forest Gets FSC Certification
Weston, WI, Feb. 26, 2009-- From The Forest said that its Weston plant has recently been awarded FSC Chain-of-Custody certification.
Consumer Sentiment Slightly Better Than Expected
Ann Arbor, MI, Feb. 27, 2009--The University of Michigan/Reuters Consumer Sentiment Index fell in late February to 56.3 from 61.2 in January.
Mortgage/Bankruptcy Legislation Stalls in House
Washington, DC, Feb. 27, 2009--Legislation that would let bankruptcy judges reduce the principal and interest rate on mortgages for debt-strapped homeowners stalled Thursday.
Dixie Could Move Fabrica To Alabama, or Sell It
Chattanooga, TN, Feb. 26, 2009--Dixie Group said it could move Dixie's Fabrica International division east from California sometime after June, with the majority of the business headed for Dixie's Atmore, Ala. plant.
Armstrong Swings To Loss in Fourth Quarter
Lancaster, PA, Feb. 26, 2009--Armstrong World Industries reported a loss from continuing operations of $26.2 million, or $0.46 per share, compared to income of $21.0 million, or $0.37 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007.