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High Point, NC, Oct. 20, 2008--Rug firm Nourison has created a way for a retailer to show hundreds of SKUs to consumers in 20 square feet of floor space, and will show it off at this week's High Point Market.
Dalton, GA, Oct. 20, 2008--Shaw Industries said it will implement two projects representing a multi-million dollar investment in its Andalusia extrusion plant.
Potsdam, NY, Oct. 20, 2008--The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program has awarded $500,000 to Clarkson University.
Dalton, GA, October 17, 2008 – Shaw Industries said it has expanded its Environmental Guarantee worldwide.
Dallas, TX, Oct. 15, 2008--Surfaces 2009 will hold its first ever general session dedicated to addressing issues directly affecting the floor covering industry.
Ann Arbor, MI, Oct. 17, 2008--U.S. consumer sentiment dropped more than expected in October, according to the University of Michigan/Reuters index released Friday.
Hanover, MD, Oct. 17 2008- Amorim Flooring, the manufacturer of Wicanders Cork Oak Floors, has a new affiliation with Tate Access Floors, Inc., the largest access flooring company in North America.
Washington, DC, Oct. 16, 2008--The National Association of Home Builders said its housing market index hit a record low this month as the U.S. financial crisis shook builders' confidence in the prospect for improved sales of new homes.
Papineauville, Québec, Canada, Oct. 17, 2008-- Lauzon has expanded its distribution partnership with Patriot Flooring Supply Inc. in Pompton Plains, N.J.
Washington, DC, Oct. 17, 2008--Construction of new homes fell to a 17-year low in September as home builders sought to reduce the number of unsold homes.