Durable Goods Orders Edge Up in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 25, 2013 -- Durable goods orders barely grew in August, the Commerce Department said.
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Domotex Asia Exhibit Space 75% Sold
Shanghai, China, Sept. 25, 2013 -- Organizers of the Domotex Asia/CHINAFLOOR show say that 75% of the available exhibition space for next year's show is sold out.
Shaw Expanding Tennessee Wood Plant
South Pittsburg, TN, Sept. 24, 2013 -- Shaw Industries said it will invest at least $40 million and hire more than 25 new associates in South Pittsburg, Tenn., to meet the growing demand for its Epic engineered flooring.
House Prices Continue to Increase
New York, NY, Sept. 24, 2013 -- U.S. home prices rose 12.4 percent in July compared with a year ago, according to the Standard &Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index.
Consumer Confidence Edges Down in September
New York, NY, Sept. 24, 2013 -- Consumer confidence fell slightly in September from August, according to the Conference Board.
USFloors Wins Patent for 'Corboo' Flooring
Dalton, GA, Sept. 24, 2013 -- USFloors said it has received a patent for the company’s Corboo flooring.
'Made in America' Trend is Growing
New York, NY, Sept. 24, 2013 -- The 'Made in America' revival is growing, with a majority of manufacturing executives now ready to consider bringing some production back from China, CNN reported.
Builder Lennar Reports Surge in Income, Orders
Miami, FL, Sept. 24, 2013 -- Homebuilder Lennar Corp., reported that third quarter net income climbed to $120.7 million, or $0.54 share from $87.1 million, or $0.40 per share a year earlier.
Greenberg Golf Outing Raises $160K for FCIF
Adairsville, GA, Sept. 24, 2013 -- The recent 11th Annual Alan Greenberg Charity Golf Tournament, hosted by CCA Global Partners, raised $160,000 for the Floor Covering Industry Foundation.
Domotex Carpet Design Award Program Opens
Hannover, Germany, Sept. 24, 2013 -- The competition for the next Carpet Design Awards, which will be presented at Domotex 2014, is now open.