Major Builders Acquiring Smaller Companies
Washington, DC, July 16, 2013 -- Smaller builders are being acquired at a fast clip by the better capitalized major public homebuilders, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal.
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Surratt Named Senior Director at Mohawk
Dalton, GA, July 16, 2013 -— Mohawk has named Mollie Surratt as its new senior director of public relations and marketing content.
June Retail Sales Rise Less Than Expected
Washington, DC, July 15, 2013 -- Retail sales rose less than forecast in June, partly due to less demand for building materials, according to the Commerce Department.
Daughter of Royalty Founder Named CEO
Irvine, CA, July 15, 2013 -- Royalty Carpet Mills has named Andrea Greenleaf president and CEO.
Empire Manufacturing Survey Surges in July
New York, NY, July 15, 2013 -- The Empire State Manufacturing Survey hit 9.46 in July, a five month high.
Home-Equity Lines Squeezing Many Owners
Washington, DC, July 15, 2013 -- Homeowners with home equity lines of credit are struggling more than others.
Business Inventories, Sales Increase in May
Washington, DC, July 15, 2013 -- Business inventories rose 0.1% in May to a seasonally adjusted $1.66 trillion, the Commerce Department said.
Shaw Releases Fifth Sustainability Report
Dalton, GA, July 12, 2013 -– Shaw Industries has released its 2012 corporate sustainability report.
Consumer Sentiment Cools in July
Ann Arbor, MI, July 12, 2013 -- Consumer sentiment edged down in July, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment.
Masland is Fuse Alliance Preferred Supplier
Aurora, CO, July 12, 2012 -- The Fuse Alliance, the commercial flooring contractors network, said that Masland Contract is its newest preferred supplier.