Shaw Preparing To Add Carpet Powered Boiler
Dalton, GA, Feb. 17, 2010--Shaw Industries showed off its 19-month-old carpet-to-energy facility Tuesday as the carpet maker prepares to add an even larger carpet-powered boiler at another Dalton plant.
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WFCA Names Gold Standard Award Retailer
Anaheim, CA, Feb. 16, 2010--The World Floor Covering Association has named the Gold Standard Award for excellence in retailing.
Style Limited Licenses Technology to Tarkett
Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 17, 2010--Style Limited said it signed a patent license agreement with Tarkett to manufacture a new range of green flooring products using Style’s proprietary strand woven wood technologies.
Percentage of Delinquent Mortgages Hits New High
Chicago, IL, Feb. 17, 2010--The percentage of delinquent mortgages hit another record during the fourth quarter of 2009, according to credit reporting agency Transunion.
Chain Store Sales Down Last Week 1.6%
New York, NY, Feb. 17, 2010--U.S. chain store retail sales fell 1.6% the week of Feb. 13.
Industrial Production Rises Seventh Straight Month
Washington, DC, Feb. 17, 2010--U.S. industrial production rose 0.9% in January, according to the Federal Reserve. Production is now up in seven straight months.
Mortgage Application Volume Falls
Washington, DC, Feb. 17, 2010--Mortgage application volume last week dropped 2.1%, compared with the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Wednesday.
Carpet Maker Burtco Rebranded 'B Carpet'
Dalton, GA, Feb. 15, 2010--For more than 30 years, Burtco has produced custom-crafted carpet for the hospitality industry. Now, a major change is underfoot.
Smithsonian Design Museum To Show Tricycle Samples
Chattanooga, TN, Feb. 16, 2010--Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum has selected Tricycle’s Tryk Sustainable Samples for display in its National Design Triennial.
New York Manufacturing Index Better Than Expected
New York, NY, Feb. 16, 2010--Manufacturing in New York state rose in February as inventories rose, the New York Federal Reserve said.