Empire State Manufacturing Index Shows Strength
New York, NY, Aug. 17, 2009--The Empire State manufacturing index, a gauge of the New York state factory sector, showed growth for the first time since April 2008.
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Rug Importers Group Backs HIRE Stimulus Bill
Secaucus, NJ, Aug. 17, 2009--The Oriental Rug Importers Association has joined the Home Furnishings and Building Products Coalition to support passage of the Home Improvements Revitalize the Economy Act of 2009.
Huber Engineered Woods Wins Award for Website
Charlotte, NC, Aug. 17, 2009--Huber Engineered Woods LLC won an honorable mention at the 2009 Hermes Creative Awards for its new website, AdvanTechperforms.com.
Economists Say Demand Will Drive V-Shaped Recovery
New York, NY, Aug. 14, 2009--Pent up demand could lead to a V-shaped recovery, three economists say.
UK's Allied Carpets Closing 142 Stores
London, England, Aug. 14, 2009--Administrators for bankrupt retailer Allied Carpets said Friday that it is closing 142 stores.
Consumer Sentiment Falls Unexpectedly in August
Ann Arbor, MI, Aug. 14, 2009--The U.S. consumer sentiment index unexpectedly declined in early August to 63.2 from 66.0 in July, according the Reuters/University of Michigan index.
AstroTurf, California, Reach Settlement Over Lead
Sacramento, CA, Aug. 14, 2009--AstroTurf has reportedly agreed to reformulate its products, replace fields and playground surfaces installed over the last five years and pay thousands in fines in a settlement in California.
FIANA Offering Web-Based Courses
Granbury, TX, Aug. 14, 2009--Flooring Installation Association of North America, in conjunction with its new partnership with BlueVolt, is introducing the new FIANA Training Center, web-based learning platform.
Tennant To Be Featured on 'Greatest' Program
Minneapolis, MN, Aug. 13, 2009--Tennant said that its ec-H2O floor cleaning technology will be featured on the cable television program “World’s Greatest..!”
China Becomes World's Largest Log Importer
Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2009--Having stripped its own country of a considerable amount of its natural forests, China has become the largest importer of logs in the world.