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Irvine, CA, April 16, 2009--The faltering economy combined with the lifting of a moratorium on foreclosures, caused a spike in foreclosures last month, according to RealtyTrac Inc., a foreclosure listing firm.
Cleveland, OH, April 16, 2009--Sherwin-Williams Co. saw its first quarter profit fall by more than half, the company said Thursday, as paint sales slowed and the dismal housing market weighed down results.
Spartanburg, SC, April 16, 2009--Milliken & Company said it has been named one of the 2009 World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the third consecutive year.
Chicago, IL, April 16, 2009--The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation will offer tile installers the opportunity to become CTEF Certified Tile Installers at Coverings 2009 in Chicago this month.
Dalton, GA, April 16, 2009--Two men were sentenced to prison on a charge of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of property obtained by fraud in a case involving carpet yarn.
Washington, DC, April 15, 2009--Mortgage application volume last week fell a seasonally adjusted 11% compared with the week before, even as mortgage rates dropped, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Wednesday.
Dallas,TX, April 15, 2009--Dal-Tile Corp. has earned Star status from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program at its El Paso, Texas plant.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 15, 2009--LG Floors has two new distributors for its resilient flooring products.
Miami, FL, April 15, 2009--Cikel America said it has a new wholesale distribution partnership with Century Flooring Distributors, also of Miami.
Washington, DC, April 15, 2009--Consumer prices in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in March, underscoring Federal Reserve forecasts that prices will be contained in coming months.