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Washington, DC, Jan. 16, 2013 -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes was unchanged at 47 in January, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
Lancaster, PA, Jan. 16, 2013 -- Armstrong said it is raising prices up to 10% in the U.S. and Canada on all solid hardwood flooring products, effective March 1.
Kennesaw, GA, Jan. 15, 2013 -- Invista has promoted Marc Ahrens to vice president, commercial for the Antron brand.
City of Industry, CA, Jan. 16, 2013 -- Bentley Prince Street has launched a new area rug program for both the residential and commercial sectors.
Hannover, Germany, Jan. 16, 2013 -- – DuPont Sorona said it has expanded in Europe as three soft surface companies are incorporating the fiber into new products.
Hannover, Germany, Jan. 16, 2013 -- Domotex said this year's show attracted 40,000 visitors from over 80 nations.
Pearl River, NY, Jan. 16, 2013 -- Hunter Douglas has acquired Gulf Coast Window Covering of Houston for an undisclosed price, according to the Charlotte Business Journal.
Orlando, FL, Jan. 16, 2013 -- Flooring America and Flooring Canada awarded its Soft Surface Supplier Partner of the Year Award to Beaulieu of America for the second consecutive year.
New York, NY, Jan. 16, 2013 -- Goldman Sachs expects the housing sector to outperform other financial markets this year.
Washington, DC, Jan. 16, 2013 -- Mortgage application volume jumped 45% last week, though interest rates remained the same or increased, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.