Mullican Featured in 'Man Caves' Show
Johnson City, TN, Aug. 20, 2012 -- Mullican Flooring played a supporting role in an episode of the “Man Caves” cable TV show.
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Consumer Sentiment Shows August Bump
New York, NY, Aug. 17, 2012 – According to Bloomberg News, confidence among U.S. consumers unexpectedly improved in August.
Sales of Small Buildings Lead Commercial Growth
New York, NY, Aug. 17, 2012 -- According to Bloomberg News, sales of small buildings across the U.S. have risen this year to the highest since 2008.
Mullican Flooring Featured on DIY Network Show
Johnson City, TN, Aug. 17, 2012 -- Mullican provided engineered hardwood flooring in “oak midnight” from the company’s Castillian Collection to use in an upcoming episode of “Man Caves,” a popular DIY Network cable TV show
Super-Click Inks Deal with New Zealand’s Jacobsen
Preston, U.K., Aug. 17, 2012 -- Super-Click International has signed an agreement to distribute Super-Click, a versatile LVT click flooring system, in New Zealand.
Housing Starts Down but Permits Rise
Washington, DC, Aug. 16, 2012 -- Housing starts fell 1.1% in July to an annualized rate of 746,000 units, the Commerce Department said.
Georgia Governor Critical of LEED Wood Rating
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 16, 2012 -- Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has taken a swipe at the U.S. Green Building Council, saying its LEED rating system unfairly awards its wood certification credit.
Ohio Flooring Retailers Rate Green Products
Cincinnati, OH, Aug. 16, 2012 -- Four flooring retailers in southwest Ohio said they have become the first in the area to offer health and environmental scorecards for their full line of “green” flooring products.
China Ceramics Reports Higher Income, Sales
Jinjiang, China, Aug. 16, 2012 -- China Ceramics Co. reported second quarter net income of $ 13.6 million, up 18.9% from the second quarter of 2011.
Jobless Applications Edge Up Last Week
Washington, DC, Aug. 16, 2012 -- Initial applications for unemployment benefits rose 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 366,000 last week, according to the Labor Department.