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Homebuilder Centex Sees More Normal Growth

Dallas, TX, November 16, 2005--Homebuilder Centex Corp. said it sees the housing market heading to a more "normalized" growth pace after several years of outsized home price increases, yet still issued a profit forecast for 2007 that was above the consens

Home Depot 3Q Earnings Up 17%

Atlanta, GA, November 15, 2005--Home Depot in the third quarter reported net earnings that rose 17 percent to $1.5 billion, $0.72 per diluted share.

Green Building Market to Reach $10-$20 Billion in

New York, November 10, 2005--McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC) today released a report indicating the environmentally responsible "green building" market will reach $10-$20 billion over the next five years.

Congoleum 3Q Earnings Off

Mercerville, NJ, November 10, 2005--Congoleum Corp. in the third quarter reported net income of $300,000, compared with $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2004. Diluted net income per share was $.04 for the third quarter of 2005, compared with $0.13 in

de Beaumont Named RFCI President

Washington, DC, November 7, 2005--The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) had announced the appointment of Gilles de Beaumont, president of Tarkett Commercial in North America, as the trade organization’s 2006/2007 president.

Mohawk and DuPont Partner on Sorona Polymer

Wilmington, DL, Dalton, GA, November 4, 2005--Mohawk Industries, Inc. and DuPont today announced an exclusive partnership to provide a new line of residential carpet to the flooring industry.

Report: Manufacturing Official Calls for Opening G

Chattanooga, TN, November 3, 2005—According to the Chattanooga Times/Free Press, American manufacturers need Congress to open up more gas and oil reserves and encourage more gasoline refining and nuclear power generation.

Chinese Timber Companies Join Forest and Trade Net

Dongguan, China, November 2, 2005--The China Forest and Trade Network (CFTN) marked a major milestone when it formally announced that five companies from mainland China and three companies from Hong Kong have qualified as its first official members.