USGBC Files for ANSI Accreditation
Washington, DC, August 10--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has filed an application with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to become an ANSI accredited national standards developer.
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City of LaGrange & Milliken Harvest Greener Energy
LaGrange, GA, August 10--The City of LaGrange, Georgia will launch an innovative program harvesting gas from the community landfill in September.
Federated's 2Q Earnings Nearly Double
Cincinnati, OH, August 10--Federated Department Stores said its earnings nearly doubled in its second quarter, and the company sees sales growth picking up in the second half of the year.
Investors Seize on Laminate Opportunities in Russi
Moscow, Russia, August 10--Foreign investors have found a new free niche on the Russian building materials market: Laminate manufacturing, according to RIA Novosti.
Mortgage Applications Off Last Week
New York, NY, August 10--Applications for home mortgages fell last week, its third consecutive drop, as refinancing activity waned and interest rates reached four-month highs, industry group figures showed on Wednesday.
Wholesale Inventories Up 0.7%
Washington, DC, August 9--Wholesalers inventories were up 0.7 percent in June, while wholesale sales rose 0.6 percent, according to the Commerce Department.
Tarkett Commercial Products Receives RFCI FloorSco
Houston, Texas, August 9--Tarkett Commercial is one of the first flooring manufacturers to be awarded FloorScore certification for all its commercial products throughout North America and Europe.
Pakistan's Carpet Exports Could Top $1B
Lahore, Pakistan, August 9--Pakistan's carpet exports could surpass the US$1 billion mark with the introduction of a strategic plan that covers the entire industry.
BASF Increasing Styrene Butadiene Latex Prices for
Charlotte, NC, August 9--Effective September 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all Styrofan carboxylated styrene-butadiene emulsion polymers supplied to the carpet industry by four cents per dry pou
Productivity Growth Slows
Washington, DC, August 9--Productivity in the second quarter rose at a 2.2% annual rate, according to the Labor Department.