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Washington, DC, November 17, 2006--Housing starts plunged 14.6% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.486 million, the lowest level since July 2000, the Commerce Department estimated Friday. Building permits fell 6.3% to a seasonally adjust
St. Louis, MO, November 16, 2006--After three years in reorganization Solutia is preparing to pay the piper in Bankruptcy Court. Under a dramatically revised plan. Solutia said it will sell itself off whole and hand out cash, rather than fragmented slices
Lancaster, PA, November 15, 2006--Armstrong World Industries, Inc. today confirmed previously announced meetings with various members of the investment community in New York and Boston on Nov. 16 and 17, 2006.
Denver, CO, November 15, 2006--Today at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, Shaw Contract Group introduced EcoWorx Performance Broadloom, the commercial carpet industry’s first fully sustainable, cradle to cradle carpet backing for broadloom c
Atlanta, GA, November 14, 2006--Home Depot, in the third quarter reported net earnings that were off 3% to $1.5 billion, or 73 cents per diluted share, compared with $1.5 billion, or 72 cents per diluted share in the same period in fiscal 2005.
Nashville, TN, November 14, 2006--A slow down in home building nationwide is being blamed in part for the pending shutdown of Armstrong World Industries hardwood flooring plant in Nashville.
Atlanta, GA, November 10, 2006--Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: IFSIA - News), a worldwide floorcoverings and fabrics company, today closes its public offering of 5,750,000 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Dalton, GA, November 9, 2006--GE Money - Sales Finance and Beaulieu of America have signed a five-year agreement to introduce a new consumer financing program, America’s Carpet Card.
New York, NY, November 10, 2006--Consumer sentiment weakened slightly in early November, a report showed Thursday.
Dalton, GA, November 9, 2006--The Carpet and Rug Institute released the results of a nationwide survey gauging consumers attitudes about flooring.