Armstrong To Have Major Presence at Surfaces
Lancaster, PA, Oct. 23, 2009--Armstrong Flooring Products will have a prominent presence on the show floor at Surfaces next February.
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Home Resales Hit Two-Year High in September
Washington, DC, Oct. 23, 2009--Resales of U.S. houses jumped 9.4% in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million, the highest in more than two years, the National Association of Realtors estimated Friday.
Leading Indicators Rise for Sixth Straight Month
Washington, DC, Oct. 23, 2009--U.S. leading economic indicators rose 1% in September, the sixth straight increase and a strong signal that a "recovery is developing," the Conference Board reported Thursday.
Mohawk Promotes Two Sustainability Executives
Dalton, GA, Oct. 22, 2009--Mohawk Industries has named Bill Kilbride chief sustainability officer and Jenny Cross has been promoted to director of sustainability.
InterfaceFlor Carpet Part of Southwest Test Plane
Dallas, TX, Oct. 22, 2009—Southwest Airlines said it will test a “green plane,” a Boeing 737-700 that incorporates InterfaceFlor carpet, among other products.
Dal-Tile Using New Web-Based Order System
Dallas, TX, Oct. 23, 2009--Dal-Tile Corp. can more efficiently fulfill orders from stores as well as warehouses through a new web-enabled order management system.
Leggett & Platt Earning Rise But Revenues Fall
Carthage, MO, Oct. 23, 2009--Cost-cutting helped carpet underlayment and furniture parts maker Leggett & Platt Inc. boost profit in the third quarter despite a big drop in sales.
Surfaces Wins Trade Show Award for Technology
Dallas, TX, Oct. 22, 2009--For the second consecutive year, the Surfaces trade show was awarded one of the highest honors in the trade show industry.
Flooring Has Impact on How Shoppers Respond
Ottawa, Canada, Oct. 21, 2009--Shoppers with aching feet could spend more, says a new North American study on flooring in retail operations, according to a story in the Calgary Herald.
Exceptional Surfaces Signs Midwest Distributor
Crossville, TN, Oct. 22, 2009--Mid-America Tile of Elk Grove Village, Ill., has entered into an exclusive distributorship agreement with Exceptional Surfaces of Crossville.