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Beijing, September 14-- A top U.S. commerce official said he told China to expect American textile makers to seek new limits on Chinese imports as global quotas on textiles are set to expire on Jan. 1, and U.S. firms are already bracing for a flood of che
Charlotte, NC, September 10--National Gypsum has announced plans to increase production of cement backerboard by adding a fourth plant to that business line. The plant will be located in Clinton, Indiana.
New York, September 8--The red-hot housing market is showing its first signs of cooling, and the balance of power between buyers and sellers has begun to shift.
Washington, September 7--For the past two years, millions of American households have been squeezed by a sharp slowdown in wage growth, but the trend shows tentative signs of reversing.
Port Bienville, MS, August 25--A $50 million expansion project at Wellman Inc. will add up to 30 full-time positions at the plant, company officials said Tuesday, according to the Sun Herald.
ST. Louis, MO, August 16--Looking for a unique floor that is unlike any other? Consider distressed flooring installed by a wood flooring professional.
City of Industry, CA, November 13, 2006--Bentley Prince Street said that all of its standard broadloom and carpet tile products have achieved Scientific Certification Systems’ Sustainable Choice Gold/Environmentally Preferable Product certification.
Mercerville, NJ, November 9, 2006--Congoleum Corp. in the third quarter reported a loss of $400,000 compared with net income of $300,000 in the third quarter of 2005. The net loss per share was $.05 for the third quarter of 2006.
Ann Arbor, MI, June 30, 2006--Consumer sentiment improved in late June, according to media reports of proprietary research from the University of Michigan.
London, England, June 27, 2006--The laminate floor fad is well and truly over and as British households rekindle their love affair with carpet, the country's leading flooring store hopes to be their first port of call.