Today's Flooring News

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Payrolls Grew 169,000 in August

Washngton, DC, Sept. 2--Businesses added 169,000 workers to payrolls last month and the jobless rate fell to 4.9%, lowest level since August 2001.

Flooring Company Opening New Plant in Maryland

Mtn. Lake Park, MD, Sept. 2--Authentic Woodworking Inc., will be opening a new business at Southern Garrett Business and Technology Park.

Tibet Works to Increase Exports

Tibet, Sept. 2--Tibet is a faraway kingdom up in the Himalayan mountains but it's actively looking to market its products beyond the region.

Great Floors Starts Work on Store in Spokane

Spokane, WA, Sept. 2--Great Floors LLC, a Coeur d’Alene-based flooring chain with 15 retail stores and three distribution centers, has started work on a 48,000-square-foot retail outlet just west of the Spokane Valley Mall, which will be its third Spokane

Carpet Store Feeling the Heat Over Gasoline Prices

Binghamton, NY, Sept. 2--Phillip Casiuk, owner and operator of Southern Tier Carpet and Upholstery, hasn't heard from some of his regular customers in more than a year. And he said there's a single culprit to blame: gas prices, according to the Bi

Realtors Keep Busy Finding Space in Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA, Sept. 1--Local real estate agents and business representatives are bracing themselves for the swell of semi-permanent residents and businesses as professionals buy houses and lease commercial office space for their displaced companies, ac

New Emissions Test Methods Developed for Building

Atlanta, GA, Sept. 1--Air Quality Sciences, Inc. has developed a series of new techniques that allow product assemblies to be tested in controlled environmental chambers.

New Biotech Plant Coming to Tennessee

Loudon, TN, Sept. 1--With gas prices hitting $3.00 per gallon for regular, people are searching for ways to conserve. A new business coming to Loudon promises to help in that effort.

Pakistan's Carpet Exports Likely to Surpass $3

Karachi, Pakistan, Sept. 1--Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association chairman Abdul Ghafoor Sajid said carpet exports are likely to surpass $300 million during current fiscal year.

Mortgage Applications Fall Despite Lower Rates

New York, Sept. 1--Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell for the second consecutive week despite a steady decline in fixed mortgage interest rates in August.