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West Bloomfield, MI, Feb. 25, 2015 -- FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, has completed the newest edition of Start with Safety. It is offering a pre-order rate of $95 for members and $130 for non-members through March 15.
Washington, DC, Feb. 24, 2015 -- Single-family home prices rose 4.5% in December over the previous year, according to the S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas.
Chattanooga, TN, Feb 23, 2015 -- The entry deadline for the 5th annual Vision Design Awards sponsored by Floor Focus magazine has been extended to March 6.
New York, NY, Feb. 24, 2015 -- Consumer confidence fell back in February to 96.4 from a 103.8 in January, the Conference Board said.
Laguna Niguel, CA, Feb. 24, 2015 -- Fuse Alliance said that its commercial flooring contractor members diverted more than 6.6 million pounds of carpet waste from landfills in 2014 through the organization’s Ecollect program.
Horsham, PA, Feb. 24, 2015 -- Luxury home builder Toll Brothers reported that its first quarter net income rose to $81.3 million, or $0.44 per share, from $45.6 million, or $0.25 per share, a year earlier.
Florence, AL, Feb. 24, 2015 – Schönox GmbH and HPS North America said they have signed a multi-year operating agreement.
London, England, Feb. 24, 2015 -- Vinyl recycling program Recofloor said it has achieved a new collection record--500 tons of waste vinyl flooring sent back for recycling into flooring or other products in 12 months.
Lancaster, PA, Feb. 23, 2015 -- Armstrong World Industries said it plans to split the company into two separate publicly-traded businesses, one focusing on flooring and the other on ceilings.
Lancaster, PA, Feb. 23, 2015 -- Armstrong World Industries reported fourth quarter net income of $10.6 million, a decrease of 54% from $23.4 million in net income in the fourth quarter of 2013.