Bentley Prince Street on "Biggest Loser" Program
City of Industry, CA, Jan. 8, 2013 -- Commercial carpet maker Bentley Prince Street will be featured in an episode of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” Monday, Jan. 14.
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Apartment Rents Continue To Rise
New York, NY, Jan. 8, 2013 -- Apartment rents continued to rise at the end of last year, according to real-estate research firm Reis.
Improving Housing Markets List Grows in January
Washington, DC, Jan. 7, 2013 -- The number of metropolitan areas on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index rose for a fifth consecutive month to 242 in January.
Distributors Freed, Premier Merge Product Lines
San Diego, CA, Jan. 7, 2013 -- California-based distributor J.H. Freed has purchased the assets of hardwood distributor Premier Flooring Solutions.
Flexco Signs Distributor Spartan Surfaces
Tuscumbia, AL, Jan. 7, 2013 -- Rubber firm Flexco has signed distributor Spartan Surfaces Midwest of Chicago to handle its full product line.
Shaw Contract Holding Design Challenge Again
Cartersville, GA, Jan. 7, 2013 -- For the seventh consecutive year, the Shaw Contract Group will hold its Design Is…Award competition.
Distributor Haines Acquires Allied Products
Baltimore, MD, Jan. 4, 2013 -- Distributor J.J. Haines said it has acquired Allied Products of Baltimore, a 72-year-old flooring supplies distributor, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Year Ends With 7.8% Unemployment Rate
Washington, DC, Jan. 4, 2013 -- The economy added 155,000 jobs in December and 2012 ended with a 7.8% unemployment rate, according to the Labor Department.
Ardex Makes Americas Management Changes
Pittsburgh, PA, Jan. 4, 2013- Ardex Group has shuffled its Americas upper management.
BPS Names Vice President of Product Design
City of Industry, CA, Jan. 4, 2013 -- Bentley Prince Street said it has named Todd van der Kruik vice president of product design.