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New York, NY, March 17, 2011 -- Members of The Alliance for Free Choice & Jobs in Flooring will attend Domotex 2011 March 22-24 in Shanghai to answer questions about proposed tariffs on Chinese engineered hardwood.
Washington, DC, March 17, 2011 -- Industrial output fell an unexpected 0.1% in February, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.
Washington, DC, March 17, 2011 -- The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% in February, the largest increase since June 2009, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Newcastle, OK, March 17, 2011 -- Charles Pruitt, former president of the Oklahoma chapter of the Certified Floorcovering Installers, died March 14 at the age of 70.
Washington, DC, March 16, 2011 -- House starts fell to a seasonally adjusted 479,000 homes last month, down 22.5% from the previous month--the fewest in almost two years, according to the Commerce Department.
Washington, DC, March 16, 2011 -- The Federal Reserve said Tuesday it will remain on its current course of pumping more cash into the economy even though the economy appears to be improving.
Lancaster, PA, March 16, 2011 –- Recycled rubber flooring firm Ecore International Inc. said it has closed a $40 million recapitalization and refinancing package.
Bethany, CT, March 16, 2011 -- Latricrete said it has acquired Drytek Flooring Solutions, a supplier of self-leveling cements, decorative concrete toppings, and related products and systems.
Atlanta, GA, March 16, 2011 -- InterfaceFlor has expanded its ReEntry 2.0 system of separating yarn and backing from used carpet tile into Europe at its operation in the Netherlands.
New York, NY, March 15, 2011 -- Chain-store sales for the week ended March 12 rose 3.1% year-over-year, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs