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Washington, DC, June 15, 2010--Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes fell back to February levels, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
Cartersville, GA, June 15, 2010--The Patcraft Showroom at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago has been awarded LEED CI Silver certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Dalton, GA, June 15, 2010--The president of the Carpet and Rug Institute says questions raised in a white paper critical of CRI's signature Seal of Approval program for carpet cleaning products have long since been addressed and resolved.
Ann Arbor, MI, June 15, 2010--NSF International said that Mannington Commercial is the first company certified to NSF’s new American National Sustainability Assessment Standard for resilient floor covering.
New York, NY, June 15, 2010--Online retailer FloorMall.com has entered into a partnership with flooring vendor SimpleFloors to sell its privately labeled flooring products.
Dalton, GA, June 15, 2010--The Carpet and Rug Institute said it is pleased with a proposed new federal program that gives homeowners tax credit for making energy-efficient home improvements.
Washington, DC, June 15, 2010The size of new single-family homes declined last year, dropping to a nationwide average of 2,438 square feet, according to the Census Bureau.
Neumarkt, Germany, June 14, 2010--Increasing prices and recovering markets should help Pfleiderer AG become profitable next year, the magazine WirtschaftsWoche reported, citing CEO Hans Overdiek.
Foster City, CA, June 14, 2010--DFS Commercial, Inc., a provider of commercial flooring products and services, has named Ava Morales managing director of maintenance services.
Baltimore, MD, June 14, 2010--Analyst Stifel Nicolaus has upgrade shares of Mohawk Industries to "buy" with a target price of $70. The stock recently traded around $50 per share.