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Washington, DC, March 16, 2009--An internal fight at the National Association of Home Builders is reaching the boiling point, and the outcome could refocus the industry's lobbying efforts, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Reggio Emilia, Italy, March 16, 2009--Tile maker GranitiFiandre finished last year with $312 million in sales, down from $313 million in 2007.
Commack, NY, March 16, 2009--The Flooring Division of CBC (AMERICA), maker of Toli and Ceres resilient commercial flooring, honored top distributors and agents at Surfaces in February.
Toano, VA, March 16, 2009--Lumber Liquidators has named Seth Levy senior vice president of information technology and chief information officer.
New York, NY, March 16, 2009--Manufacturing in New York State fell to another record low in March, according to a survey released on Monday.
Co Kildare, Ireland, March 16, 2009--The company behind BTW, Ireland's leading retailer of bathrooms, tiles and wood floors, previously known as Tilesavers, has collapsed, with debts of $3.9 million, according to The Post.
Ann Arbor, MI, March 13, 2009--The University of Michigan/Reuters consumer sentiment index edged up in early March to 56.6 from 56.3 in February.
Crossville, TN, March 12, 2009--As part of a major $10.5 million expansion, tile maker Crossville, Inc.is about to take receipt of a new press that is being shipped from Italy, a three-month voyage by sea and river.
Mooresville, NC, March 13, 2009--Lowe's Cos. Inc. said the home improvement chain hopes to grow its chain of stores by 50 percent, although it could take a decade.
Washington, DC, March 13, 2009--The weakening economy and continued credit crunch contributed to increases in commercial/multifamily mortgage delinquencies during the fourth quarter.