Housing Starts Rise Sharply in August
Washington, DC, Sept. 21, 2010--Housing starts rose more than expected in August to their highest level in four months, according to the Commerce Department.
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Armstrong Achieves Climate Registered Status
Lancaster, PA, Sept. 21, 2010--Armstrong World Industries said it has achieved Climate Registered status.
Mohawk To Let Elephants Test SmartStrand
Dalton, GA, Sept. 21, 2010--Mohawk is expanding on its Ricky the Rhino promotion from last year and this time will let six African elephants at the Dallas Zoo test its SmartStrand carpet.
Chain Store Sales Up Over Last Year
New York, NY, Sept. 21, 2010--Chain store sales for the week ended Sept. 18 rose 3.3% from the year-earlier period.
RadiciGroup Expanding European Nylon Production
London, England, Sept. 21, 2010--RadiciGroup said it will invest about $13 million in new spinning lines for nylon 6 and 6,6 solution-dyed bulked continuous filament (BCF) yarn at its plant at Casnigo, Italy.
Four Illustrators To Compete in Pergo Contest
Neumarkt, Germany, Sept. 21, 2010--Pergo is holding its second design contest which will focus even more than last year on the influence of art in industry.
Official Recession Ended June 2009
Washington, DC, Sept. 21, 2010--The Great Recession that began in December 2007 ended in June 2009, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Mohawk Pioneer Shuttleworth Dies in New York
Amsterdam, NY, Sept. 21, 2010--Herbert L. Shuttleworth II, the third and last member of his family to run Mohasco, the forerunner to Mohawk Industries, died September 11.
Styron Says Lomax Exceeding Expectations
Midland, MI, Sept. 21, 2010--Styron said its Lomax Technology, which uses landfill gas to create energy for manufacturing, has exceeded its initial expectations.
NAM Economist Sees Economy Slowly Improving
Washington, DC, Sept. 20, 2010--Last week’s economic reports again were modestly on the positive side, according to Dave Huether, chief economist for the National Association of Manufacturers.