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Americans May Be Shifting Away from Super Sized Ho

Mooresville, NC, June 24-- Over the past three decades, the square footage of new homes has increased by approximately 55 percent* from 1,500 in 1970 to 2,330 square feet today. However, design and architectural experts see a burgeoning plateau.

Dutch Flooring Resists Chemicals

Ambacht, Netherlands, June 24----Bolidt Synthetic Products and Systems of the Netherlands has launched a new synthetic flooring finish designed specifically to cope with aggressive chemical and pharmaceutical production environments, as reported in inphar

Pergo and Witex in Arbitration

Trelleborg, Sweden, June 24--In an announcement Pergo has said that arbitration has been initiated between Pergo and the bankruptcy estate of Witex.

Durable Goods Orders Off in May

Washington, DC, June 24--Orders for new durable goods fell for the second straight month in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Cavalier Homes Expects Second Quarter Loss

Addison, AL, June 23, 2004--Cavalier Homes, Inc.today announced that, although its financial results for the second quarter of 2004 are expected to show improvement from the first quarter of 2004.

NY Fed: No Sign of Housing Bubble

New York, NY, June 23--There is no bubble in national home prices, and even if regional house prices do fall that will not pose a threat to the overall U.S. economy, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said on Tuesday.

Flame Retardants Fill Environment

Los Angeles, June 22--Toxic flame retardants, which are building up at a rapid pace in people’s bodies throughout the United States and Canada, are being spread by an array of store-bought foods as well as dust inside homes and offices, scientists have di