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Secaucus, NJ, Aug. 17, 2009--The Oriental Rug Importers Association has joined the Home Furnishings and Building Products Coalition to support passage of the Home Improvements Revitalize the Economy Act of 2009.
Charlotte, NC, Aug. 17, 2009--Huber Engineered Woods LLC won an honorable mention at the 2009 Hermes Creative Awards for its new website, AdvanTechperforms.com.
New York, NY, Aug. 14, 2009--Pent up demand could lead to a V-shaped recovery, three economists say.
London, England, Aug. 14, 2009--Administrators for bankrupt retailer Allied Carpets said Friday that it is closing 142 stores.
Ann Arbor, MI, Aug. 14, 2009--The U.S. consumer sentiment index unexpectedly declined in early August to 63.2 from 66.0 in July, according the Reuters/University of Michigan index.
Sacramento, CA, Aug. 14, 2009--AstroTurf has reportedly agreed to reformulate its products, replace fields and playground surfaces installed over the last five years and pay thousands in fines in a settlement in California.
Granbury, TX, Aug. 14, 2009--Flooring Installation Association of North America, in conjunction with its new partnership with BlueVolt, is introducing the new FIANA Training Center, web-based learning platform.
Minneapolis, MN, Aug. 13, 2009--Tennant said that its ec-H2O floor cleaning technology will be featured on the cable television program “World’s Greatest..!”
Beijing, China, Aug. 14, 2009--Having stripped its own country of a considerable amount of its natural forests, China has become the largest importer of logs in the world.
Washington, DC, Aug. 14, 2009--U.S. consumer prices were down 2.1% year-over-year in the sharpest annual decline since 1950, the Labor Department reported Friday.