Mannington Names Design Contest Winners
Chicago, IL, June 16, 2010--Mannington Commercial has named the the two grand prize winners in the second year of its tx:style design challenge: Athena Abrol of WWCOT and Laurel Harrison of AECOM.
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Mortgage Application Volume Hits 5-Month High
Washington, DC, June 16, 2010--Mortgage application volume jumped to a five-month peak last week, with applications to buy homes up from 13-year lows, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The Master's Craft Is New Robina Distributor
Atlanta, GA, June 16, 2010--Engineered wood and laminate maker Robina Floors has a new distribution agreement with Master’s Craft Flooring Company to serve the central plains and Texas.
Wholesale Prices Down Again
Washington, DC, June 16, 2010--Wholesale prices fell for a second straight month in May, reflecting big declines in the cost of energy and food.
Haworth Scouring, Combing Get ISO Certification
Bradford, England, June 16, 2010--Haworth Scouring Company Ltd (HSC) and Haworth Combing Company Ltd (HCC), the largest wool processing operations of their kind in the world, have recently been awarded ISO accreditations.
Best of NeoCon Award Winners Announced
Chicago, IL, June 15, 2010--Best of NeoCon Awards were announced in the floorcovering categories, which included both hard and soft surface products.
Home Builder Confidence Declines in June
Washington, DC, June 15, 2010--Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes fell back to February levels, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
Patcraft Chicago Showroom LEED Certified
Cartersville, GA, June 15, 2010--The Patcraft Showroom at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago has been awarded LEED CI Silver certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council.
CRI Says Critical Report Ignores Developments
Dalton, GA, June 15, 2010--The president of the Carpet and Rug Institute says questions raised in a white paper critical of CRI's signature Seal of Approval program for carpet cleaning products have long since been addressed and resolved.
Mannington First To Meet NSF Resilient Standard
Ann Arbor, MI, June 15, 2010--NSF International said that Mannington Commercial is the first company certified to NSF’s new American National Sustainability Assessment Standard for resilient floor covering.