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Darien, CT, June 5, 2008--Sergenian's Floor Coverings, headquartered in Madison, Wis., and Legacy Commercial Flooring, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, are the recipients of the 2007 Starnet/CARE (Carpet America Recovery Effort) Carpet Reclamation Awards.
LaFayette, GA, June 5, 2008--Shaw Industries said it is laying off 50 people at its plant in LaFayette, reducing its workforce to 460.
Dalton, GA, June 4, 2008--Shaw Industries said that the company is one of about 200 founding reporters of The Climate Registry.
Atlanta, GA, June 4, 2008--Gerflor said it received a “Citation of Excellence” award in the category of Product Performance from Buildings magazine for its new floor installation system Tarafit
Lancaster, PA, June 4, 2008--Armstrong Floor Products earned seven Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX) for wood, resilient and laminate products
St Louis, MO, June 4, 2008--David Wootton and his firm, the Wootton Group LLC, have joined the Floor Covering Institute, according to Jim Gould, the institute's president and founder.
Roseland, NJ, June 4, 2008--Private employers unexpectedly added 40,000 jobs in May, according to a report on Wednesday by ADP Employer Services.
Kennesaw, GA, June 4, 2008-- Recognizing that consumers start the carpet purchase process online, Wear-Dated has launched a new website that also reflects its award-winning By The Foot marketing campaign.
Chicago, IL, June 4, 2008--Announced job cuts by U.S. employers increased 15 percent in May to the highest level in more than two years, according to consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Washington, DC, June 4, 2008--Mortgage applications fell 15.3 percent last week on lower refinancing activity, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.