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Pfleiderer Using Plant Material in New Board

Pfleiderer Using Plant Material in New Board

Neumarkt, Germany, Jan. 17, 2011 -- Pfleiderer said it has succeeded in replacing some wood in engineered products with an unidentified plant material that grows back in one year and is readily available.

Conditions Right for Growth in Remodeling

Cambridge, MA, Jan. 14, 2011 -- The U.S. home improvement industry is poised for growth over the next five years and longer term as homeowners begin replacement and systems upgrades.

Consumer Sentiment Falls Unexpectedly

Ann Arbor, MI, Jan. 14, 2011 -- Consumer sentiment unexpectedly fell in early January, according to the preliminary poll released by Thomson Reuters and the University of Michigan.

Retail Sales Up for Sixth Straight Month

Washington, DC, Jan. 14, 2011 -- Retail sales rose slightly less than expected in December, while sales for all of 2010 reversed two years of contraction with the biggest gain in more than a decade.