Faus Licenses Embossed-In-Register to ChinaFloor
Calhoun, GA, March 27, 2007--Faus Group, said today that it had granted to ChinaFloors Timbers Co. Ltd. a patent license on the Embossed-In-Register and JointGuard/ bevel edge technologies.
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Consumer Confidence Dips in March
New York, NY, March 27, 2007--Consumer confidence dropped in March for the first time in five months, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.
Home Price Index Falls in January
New York, NY, March 27, 2007--According to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller Home Price Index of ten metropolitan areas, the prices of existing single-family houses extended their slide in most regions in January.
Weekly Chain Store Sales Up 4.6% Vs. Year Ago
New York, NY, March 27, 2007--Chain store sales rose 4.6% for the week ended March 24, verses the year-ago period.
Lennar 1Q Earning Drop
Miami, FL, March 27, 2007--Lennar, said on Tuesday quarterly profit tumbled a greater than expected 70 percent, reflecting the downward spiral of the housing market.
Green Homeowners Survey Released
New York, March 27, 2007--McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies will present the findings of its latest market research investigating "green" homes.
Natural Area Rugs Implements Price Reductions
Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 2007--Natural Area Rugs.com has recently implemented a price reduction on all their Traditional Oriental and Persian Wool Rugs. Effective February of 2007.
Ethan Allen Cuts 3Q Guidance
High Point, NC, March 27, 2007--Furniture maker and retailer Ethan Allen Interiors forecast quarterly earnings below analysts' expectations on Monday, citing a challenging economic environment for home furnishings retail.
Frank Bucaro to Keynote NTCA Total Solutions
Jackson, MS, March 26, 2007--The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) has selected Frank Bucaro, CSP, CPAE as the keynote speaker for its Total Solutions conference, set for October 11-13.
Eliane Qualifies for Express Customs
Carrollton, TX, March 27, 2007--Eliane Ceramic Tile is the first company in the Brazilian Ceramic Tile & Stone industry to quality for “Blue Line,” a faster customs check for ceramic and porcelain tile containers sent abroad.