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Manchester, NH, March 19, 2008— CCA Global Partners has named Eric Demaree president of Carpet One Floor & Home. He takes the place of Evan Hackel, who has been named president of a new web-based division called BizUnite.
Winterthur, Switzerland – Rieter reported that sales rose by 12 percent to $3.9 billion. The operating result before interest and taxes rose by 54 percent for the year to $278 million.
Dalton, GA, March 19, 2008-- Shaw will announce a new store concept created by the Ley Design Group at its annual Synergy convention April 14-17.
Washington, DC, March 18, 2008--The federal government moved to free up more money for home loans by reducing the cash cushion required for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Calhoun, GA, March 19, 2008--Faus Group, Inc. has named Joel Etter regional sales manager for the Northeast.
Washington, DC, March 19, 2008--Mortgage application volume fell a seasonally adjusted 2.9 percent last week as interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages declined, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Beijing, China, March 19, 2008--The output of Chinese wood flooring industry will grow by over 10 percent annually in the next two years according to Zhang Wenling, Secretary General of the Chinese Forest Products Industry Association.
Washington, DC, March 19, 2008--Commercial construction felt the effects of the deteriorating housing market and slumping economy in February, according to the American Institute of Architects.
Dalton, GA, March 19, 2008--Dalton-based Fibro Chem, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals designed for use in a variety of industrial applications, has acquired the assets of Four Colors and Resource Solutions.
Wakefield, UK, March 19, 2008-- Airea PLC swung to a profit of $19.2 million for the first half of its fiscal year, compared to $800,000 last year, on the sale of its Sidar property.