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Paris, France, Jan. 27, 2010--The 21 laminate companies in the Association for European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) last year sold 443 million square meters of laminate flooring worldwide, down roughly 4.4% from 2008.
Florham Park, NJ, Jan. 26, 2010--BASF will increase the price for Polyamide 6, Polyamide 6,6 and copolymer by $0.12 per pound effective Feb. 1.
Washington, DC, Jan. 26, 2010--Industry experts believe that the construction credit crisis will result in a severe shortage of apartments, according to a story in the New England Business Bulletin.
Cartersville, GA, Jan. 26, 2010--The Shaw Contract Group's Design Is... Award is accepting entries for the 5th annual contest.
New York, NY, Jan. 26, 2010--Home prices fell 0.2% in November compared with October, according to the Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday by Standard & Poor's.
Washington, DC, Jan. 26, 2010--Retailers should see a 2.5% increase in sales this year, according to trade group National Retail Federation.
New York, NY, Jan. 26, 2010--The U.S. consumer confidence index hit a 16-month high in January, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Conference Board.
Washington, DC, Jan. 25, 2010--December U.S. home resales were up 15% compared to 2008 but fell 16.7% from November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.45 million.
Salem, NJ, Jan. 22, 2010--Mannington Mills said that it does not currently have any plans to increase prices on any of its residential or commercial flooring products.
Spartanburg, SC, Jan. 25, 2010--Suminoe Textile of America plans to expand its operations in northern South Carolina.