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New York, December 1, 2006--Banc of America Securities upgraded the home building sector to "neutral" from "underweight" Thursday and raised its price targets on major builders, citing its improving outlook for traffic, affordability and a moderation in n
Washington, DC, November 30, 2006--Consumer spending rose 0.4% in October following two lukewarm months, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
Viken, Sweden, November 30, 2006--The US Patent Office has granted the Tongue Space Angling Loc patent, US # 7,121,059 B2, to Välinge Innovation.
Wielsbeke, Belgium, November 29, 2006-- Flooring Industries Ltd, the intellectual property holding of the Unilin Group, has reached a settlement and a license agreement with Shanghai Dekorman Flooring Co Ltd. for the manufacture and worldwide sales of lam
Atlanta, GA, November 29, 2006--InterfaceFLOR’s new facility in Shanghai has received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in the Commercial Interiors (CI) category.
Toronto, OH, November 28, 2006--Lamwood Products and EGGER Retail Products signed an exclusive agreement to market EGGER’S laminate floors in Canada and the United States under the brands e motion, Feelwood and Essentia-L.
Nashville, TN, November 28, 2006--Louisiana-Pacific Corp. shares on Tuesday leapt as much as 11% as rumors swirled that the cash-rich wood company was an acquisition target.
Auckland, New Zealand, November 27, 2006--An application has been lodged at the High Court in Auckland to liquidate the carpet-maker Feltex.
Calhoun, GA, November 27, 2006--Foam Products Corporation has acquired a production facility in Erwin, Tennessee from Leggett and Platt.
Washington, DC, November 22, 2006--Initial claims for unemployment benefits rose to their highest level since late October, climbing by 12,000 last week to stand at 321,000, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.