Beaulieu's Bliss Website Wins Awards
Dalton, GA, Aug. 30, 2011 -– Beaulieu's Blissflooring.com website has won two awards recently.
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Valinge Rolling Out New LVT Locking System
Viken, Sweden, Aug. 30, 2011 -- A new locking system called Ziploc developed for thin LVT floorings will be rolled out at Välinge Expo Sept. 14-15.
Consumer Spending Hits Five Month High in July
Washington, DC, Aug. 29, 2011 -- Consumer spending in July increased at the fastest rate in five months.
Lorberbaum: Full Recovery Could Take Years
Calhoun, GA, Aug. 29, 2011 -- Mohawk CEO Jeffrey Lorberbaum said it could take four or five years for the carpet industry to fully recover from the current downturn.
Pending Home Sales Down in July
Washington, DC, Aug. 29, 2011 -- Pending home sales fell 1.3% in July, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.
China Flooring Revenues Up in First Half
Beijing, China, Aug. 29, 2011 -- Wood flooring firm China Flooring Holdings Limited recorded revenue of approximately $109 million for the first six months of the year, an increase of 14.5% as compared with 2010.
Small Business Hiring Slows in August
New York, NY, Aug. 29, 2011 -- Employment growth at small businesses slowed in August and employers reduced hours, according to a survey by Intuit, a payrolls processing company.
Faus Signs Georgia Distributor R.A. Siegel
Calhoun, GA, Aug. 29, 2011 -- Laminate maker Faus Group has signed distributor R.A. Siegel of Mableton, Georgia.
California Revises Caprolactam Technical Document
Dalton, GA, Aug. 29, 2011 -- California's Office of Environmental Human Health Assessment recently released the third version of its Technical Support Document on caprolactam, according to Carpet and Rug Institute Vice President Frank Hurd.
CRI Adds Products to Seal of Approval Program
Dalton, GA, Aug. 29, 2011 -- The Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval testing and certification program for carpet cleaning products and equipment has added multiple products in the solutions and vacuums categories.