Australians Warned: Asbestos in Carpet Underlay
Perth, Australian, March 24, 2005--Thousands of Western Australian home owners are being warned their carpet underlay could contain deadly asbestos fibers.
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Brazilian Ceramics Firm Looks to Middle East
São Paulo Brazil, March 24, 2006--The Middle East may become the main market for the Brazilian ceramic tile producer Cerâmica Porto Ferreira.
Surfaces Attendee Really Wins a Harley
Dallas, TX, March 23, 2006--Yes, a real, live person from a real place really did win an actual Harley-Davidson motorcycle at Surfaces 2006 last January--just as promised by one of the show's most heavily promoted contests.
Columbia Flooring's New Appointments
Danville, VA, March 23, 2006--Columbia Flooring has announced three new appointments to the company's sales and marketing organization.
SBIC is NAHB’s Green Advocate of the Year
Washington, DC, March 23, 2006--The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) announced that they have been named Green Advocate of the Year in the Group category.
FloorExpo Winners of ‘Body For Life’ Challenge
Marietta, GA, March 23, 2006--For FloorExpo the expression, ‘Physical fitness before mental fitness,’ is more than a motto; it is a key value for the nation's largest finishing contractor network.
Jobless Claims Off 11,000
Washington, DC, March 23, 2006--First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell by 11,000 to 302,000 in the week ending March 18, the Labor Department said today.
Mohawk Names Leahy SVP, Hard Surface
Dalton, GA, March 23, 2006--Bob Leahy has been named senior vice president-hard surface for Mohawk Industries' residential strategic business Unit.
Online Help-Wanted Index Down
New York, NY, March 23, 2006--According to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series, the number of job postings online in February dropped by 175,000 compared with January listings.
RadiciGroup to Take Part in Techtextil in Atlanta
Bergamo, Italy, March 23, 2006--RadiciGroup has been invited by the Texclubtec-Italian association for the development and promotion of technical and innovative fabrics--to take part in this year’s Techtextil North America in Atlanta, GA, from 28th to 30