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W. Conshohocken, PA, Sept. 22, 2010--Jerald L. Glatz, vice president of Florida operations for Burke Flooring in Umatilla, Florida, has received the 2010 ASTM International Award of Merit and accompanying title of fellow.
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.
Lancaster, PA, Sept. 21, 2010--Armstrong World Industries said it has achieved Climate Registered status.
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.
New York, NY, Sept. 21, 2010--Chain store sales for the week ended Sept. 18 rose 3.3% from the year-earlier period.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Midland, MI, Sept. 21, 2010--Styron said its Lomax Technology, which uses landfill gas to create energy for manufacturing, has exceeded its initial expectations.