Mannington Opens Voting in Design Contest
Calhoun, GA, May 8, 2012 -- Voting has opened for the Grand Prize winner in Mannington Commercial's tx:style design challenge 2012.
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Dixie Reports Loss, Improved Residential Sales
Chattanooga, TN, May 7, 2012 -- The Dixie Group reported a net loss of $181,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012 compared with net income of $623,000, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the year-earlier period.
Interface Forms Partnership with Carpet Recyclers
LaGrange, GA, May 7, 2012 -- Interface said it is finalizing a strategic partnership with The Carpet Recyclers, a La Mirada, Califoria-based business.
Improving Housing Markets List Holds Steady
Washington, DC, May 7, 2012 -- The list of housing markets showing measurable and sustained improvement held virtually unchanged in May at 100, down from 101 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
Sports Flooring Firm Aacer Steps Up Production
Peshtigo, WI, May 7, 2012 -- Sports flooring firm Aacer Flooring said it has added 25 full time positions and more production time.
Floor Covering International Moves to Palo Alto
Palo Alto, CA, May 7, 2012 -- San Jose based hardwood flooring company Floor Covering International said it has moved to Palo Alto.
Oil Falls Below $98 a Barrel
New York, NY, May 7, 2012 -- The price of oil fell below $98 a barrel Monday on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Mohawk Earnings, Sales Rise in First Quarter
Calhoun, GA., May 3, 2012 -- Mohawk Industries reported first quarter net earnings of $40 million and earnings per share of $0.58, a 38% increase over last year.
Homebuilder Beazer Gets Into Rental Business
Atlanta, GA, May 4, 2012 -- Beazer Homes has formed a new real estate investment trust consisting initially of 200 single-family homes in Phoenix and Las Vegas that the firm plans to rent rather than sell.
Unemployment Falls in April
Washington, DC, May 4, 2012 -- The economy created 115,000 jobs in April, according to the Labor Department.