Today's Flooring News

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Mortgage Woes Hitting Prime Borrowers

Washington, DC, Sept. 4, 2009--So called prime borrowers, the nation's most credit-worthy borrowers, are now falling behind on their mortgage and credit-card payments at a faster pace than people with poor financial histories.

Unemployment Down Only Slightly

Unemployment Down Only Slightly

Washington, DC, Sept 3—The Labor Department reports the number of unemployed workers filing for jobless benefits fell last week by 4,000 to 570,000, but that was less than the 560,000 figure the market had been expecting.

Homebuilder Hovnanian Sees Narrower Loss

Homebuilder Hovnanian Sees Narrower Loss

Red Bank, NJ, Sept. 3, 2009--Homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. on Wednesday said its quarterly loss narrowed, but it was still larger than Wall Street had expected.

Ohio Tile Producer Firing Up Idled Kiln

Summitville, OH, Sept. 3, 2009--Production engineers at Summitville Tiles' Minerva ceramic tile and brick manufacturing facility began to fire up a kiln that had been idled since January.

Propex Raising Carpet Backing Prices 15 Percent

Propex Raising Carpet Backing Prices 15 Percent

Chattanooga, TN, Sept. 1, 2009—Propex Operating Company LLC said that prices of all Polybac, Actionbac. and all other backings for the carpet industry will be increased an average of 15% effective Sept. 14.

Sale of Armstrong Shares Prompts Board Changes

Sale of Armstrong Shares Prompts Board Changes

Lancaster, PA, Sept. 2, 2009--In the wake of TPG Capital's purchase of 7 million shares of Armtrong World Industries, the flooring maker has announced the resignation of four members its board of directors.