Home Prices Up for First Time in Over Three Years
New York, NY, April 27, 2010--Home prices in February posted their first annual increase in more than three years, according to Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index.
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Some Suddekor Products Get FSC Approval
Agawam, MA, April 27, 2010--Laminate paper supplier Süddekor LLC said it has recently earned chain of custody certification from the Forest Stewardship Council for some of its products.
DuPont More Than Doubles Q1 Earnings
Wilmington, DE, April 27, 2010--Chemical maker DuPont Co. said it more than doubled its earnings for the first quarter.
Shaw Announces Partnership with LG Hausys
Dalton, Georgia, April 26, 2010—Shaw Industries announced that is it partnering with LG Hausys to become the sole distributor of LG commercial resilient flooring in the U.S. and Canada.
NAM Reports Economic Growth in April 2010
Washington, DC, April 26, 2010—The National Association of Manufacturers reports that four of the five major economic reports showed growth last week.
New Home Sales Up 27% in March
Washington, DC, April 23, 2010--New home sales rose by 27% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual sales pace of 411,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development report.
Starnet Announces Board of Directors
Marco Island, Florida, April 26, 2010--Starnet Worldwide Commercial Flooring Partnership announced its new board of directors during its annual meeting in Marco Island, Florida.
Congoleum Reaches $40 Million Settlement
Mercerville, NJ, April 23, 2010--Congoleum said it has reached an insurance litigation settlement with the Chartis Companies.
Tandus Announces Winners of Design Awards
Dalton, GA, April 23, 2010--Tandus Flooring announced the winners of the second annual Inspirations Awards competition last week.
Staticworx Honored on Fastest Growing List
Watertown, MA, April 23, 2010--Staticworx, a manufacturer of electrostatic discharge (ESD) flooring products, has been recognized as the third fastest-growing private company in Massachusetts.