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Washington, DC, March 14, 2007--Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Robert Wexler (D-FL) and Jerry Weller (R-IL) introduced the Legal Timber Protection Act, which bans the use of illegally-harvested timber and wood products.
Dalton, GA, March 14, 2007--The Shaw Spring Flooring Sale, one of the company’s largest promotions to date, launches April 9.
Washington, DC, March 14, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 9, 2007.
Washington, DC, March 14, 2007--In testimony before the House Science and Technology Committee, Harold McGraw, chairman of Business Roundtable, urged Congress to act quickly on an innovation agenda.
Bielefeld, Germany, March 14, 2007--European Producers of Laminate Flooring, (EPLF) said that final sales figures compiled by the EPLF indicate a slight increase in 2006.
Dulles, VA, March 14, 2007--ODIN technologies, a RFID provider, has said that Shaw Industries contracted ODIN to extend RFID to 37 of its distribution sites
Manchester, NH, March 14, 2007--Carpet One Floor & Home named the winner of their Muddiest Buddy contest and the new Lees spokes-pet at their winter convention in Dallas.
Chattanooga, TN, March 14, 2007--Tricycle today announced that Al Kabus has joined its Board of Directors. Kabus was elected at the company's February board meeting.
Atlanta, GA, March 14, 2007--Lowe’s chairman Robert Niblock warned problems in the subprime mortgage sector may hurt its business in some areas.
São Paulo, Brazil, March 14, 2007--According to Brazzil Magazine, the Brazilian ceramic tile industry exported last year a total of US$ 429.7 million to 129 countries, an increase of 14.3% over 2005.