Carpenters Union, INSTALL, Hosting Conference
Las Vegas, NV, March 26, 2010--The United Brotherhood of Carpenters' and INSTALL, the union's flooring installation arm, are hosting a Floor Covering Leadership Conference, April 5-8.
Today's Flooring News
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Mohawk Creates Backing Filler from Recycled Carpet
Marietta, GA, March 25, 2010--Mohawk Industries, in a partnership with Polar Materials Inc., has developed what it calls a first-of-its-kind carpet backing filler created from recycled carpet waste.
InterfaceFlor Receives European EPD
LaGrange, GA, March 25, 2010--Modular carpet maker InterfaceFlor has achieved a European first with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its range of carpet tiles.
Initial Jobless Claims Fall
Washington, DC, March 25, 2010--Initial jobless claims fell 14,000 in the week ended March 20 to 442,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Durable Goods Orders Rise Third Straight Month
Washington, DC, March 25, 2010--Durable goods orders rose for the third straight month in February and inventories posted their biggest gain since December 2008, government data showed.
Bernanke Says Economy Still Needs Low Rates
Washington, DC, March 25, 2010--Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said the weak economy still needs low interest rates.
Shaw Tennessee Hardwood Plant FSC Certified
Dalton, GA, March 24, 2010--Shaw Floors said that its hardwood manufacturing facility in South Pittsburg, Tenn. has earned Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody certification.
AIA Billings Index Improves But Shows Contraction
Washington, DC, March 24, 2010--The Architecture Billings Index, a leading indicator of U.S. nonresidential construction spending, improved slightly in February.
Sales of New Homes Hits Record Low in February
Washington, DC, March 24, 2010--U.S. new-home sales fell in February for the fourth consecutive month to a record low.
Gallup Economic Confidence Index Falls
Princeton, NJ, March 24, 2010--The Gallup organization said Tuesday that its Economic Confidence Index fell to minus 31 in the week ending March 21, the lowest point since November.