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Mooresville, NC, May 21, 2014 -- Home center Lowe's reported first quarternet earnings of $624 million, a 15.6% increase over the same period a year ago. Earnings per share increased 24.5% to $0.61 from $0.49 in the first quarter of 2013.
Dover, DE, May 21, 2014 -- Uzin Utz AG broke ground on a 53,000-square-foot facility in Dover.
Jiangsu Province, China, May 21, 2014 -- NSF Sustainability, a division of NSF International, has certified Interface’s GlasBac, GlasBac RE and CushionBac products to NSF/ANSI 140:Sustainability Assessment for Carpet.
Dalton, GA, May 21, 2014 -- J+J Flooring Group said it has completed Environmental Product Declarations for 100% of its standard products.
Boca Raton, FL, May 21, 2014 -- Q.E.P. Co reported net income of $16.1 million for the year ended February 28, compared to $8.1 million the previous year.
Calhoun, GA, May 21, 2014 -- Mannington Commercial said it has won eight ADEX awards for product design.
Houston, TX, May 21, 2014 -- Texas Tile Manufacturing will close its tile manufacturing site in Houston and eliminate 99 jobs, The Houston Chronicle reported.
Washington, DC, May 21, 2014 -- Mortgage application volume rose last week as interest rates declined, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Chattanooga, TN, May 21, 2014 -- The Dixie Group said it has completed its public stock offering of 2.5 million shares.
Williamsburg, VA, May 20, 2014 -- Conservation group Greenpeace says that Lumber Liquidators may be selling flooring made from illegally harvested Brazilian wood, according to the Williamsburg Yorktown Daily.