WFCA Seeking Hall of Fame Nominees
Anaheim, CA, July 6, 2011 -- The World Floor Covering Association is accepting applications for nominations to the Floor Covering Industry Hall of Fame.
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Mortgage Applications Down as Rates Rise
Washington, DC, July 6, 2011 -- Mortgage applications fell 5.2% last week as mortgage rates rose, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
Services Sector Continues To Expand in June
Washington, DC, July 6, 2011 -- The Institute for Supply Management's services-sector index for June fell to 53.3% from 54.6% in May.
Lacey Act Case Continues Against Gibson
Washington, DC, July 6, 2011 -- The Gibson Musical Instruments company is still in hot water regarding its alleged use of illegally harvested wood from Madagascar.
Zacks Downgrades Shares of Armstrong
New York, NY, July 6, 2011 -- Zacks Investment Research downgraded shares of Armstrong World Industries from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating last Friday.
Manufacturing Continues To Expand in May
Washington, DC, July 5, 2011 -- U.S. factory orders rose in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
CRI's Seal of Approval Program Adds Products
Dalton, GA, July 5, 2011 -- The Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval program has grown significantly in recent weeks, adding eight solutions, 14 new vacuums and nine new systems to the program.
Omnova Solutions Announces Price Increase
Fairlawn, OH, July 1, 2011--Omnova Solutions said it will increase prices $0.09 per dry pound for all styrene butadiene emulsion polymers.
RAK Ceramics To Open Middle East Showroom
Dubai, UAE, July 5, 2011 -- International Ceramic City, one of the UAE's latest developments set to become a strategic business-to-business platform specializing in ceramic building materials, has signed an agreement with tile manufacturer RAK Ceramics.
CARE Hires Operations Manager
Dalton, GA, July 5, 2011 -- The Carpet America Recovery Effort has named Anthony Cline operations manager.