Oil Price Falls Ahead of Fed Meeting
New York, NY, Sept. 10, 2012 -- The price of oil fell to near $96 a barrel Monday ahead of a U.S. central bank meeting later this week.
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FCICA To Hold 2013 Convention in New Orleans
West Bloomfield, MI, Sept. 10, 2012 -- FCICA, the flooring contractors association, will hold its Convention 2013 at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel in New Orleans Feb. 24-27.
Mohawk Flooring Featured in Rachael Ray Studio
Dalton, GA, Sept. 10, 2012 -— Rachael Ray is getting a new home for her nationally-syndicated talk show and it’s largely outfitted in Mohawk flooring.
Multifamily Builder Sentiment Improves in Q2
Washington, DC, Sept. 7, 2012 -- The Multifamily Production Index improved for the eighth consecutive quarter with an index level of 54. It is the highest reading since the second quarter of 2005.
Jobs Growth Lower Than Expected in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 7, 2012 -- Job growth was below expectations in August, according to the Labor Department.
Services Sectors Edges Higher in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 7, 2012 -- Service sector growth in the U.S. edged up in August with a rebound in employment, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
Solutia's DOC Awards Creator Larry Gillian Dies
Atlanta, GA, Sept. 7, 2012 -- Larry Lester Gillian of Newnan, Georgia died Sept. 5 in Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.
Teragren Signs Florida Distributor A&W Supply
Bainbridge Island, WA, Sept. 7, 2012 -- Bamboo flooring firm Teragren has signed a distribution agreement with A&M Supply Corporation of Pinellas Park, Fla.
Armstrong Sells Patriot Flooring Supply
Lancaster, PA, Sept. 5, 2012 -– Armstrong World Industries has sold distributor Patriot Flooring Supply to the Belknap White Group, a 35-year old flooring distributor operating in New England and upstate New York.
Pfleiderer Canada Sells Laminate Facilities
Laval, Quebec, Canada, Sept. 6, 2012 -- Pfleiderer Canada, the parent company of Uniboard Canada, has agreed to sell its particleboard, MDF, thermally fused melamine and laminate flooring facilities to a subsidiary of Kaycan Ltd.