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Dalton, GA, Sept. 17, 2009--The new 520,000-square-foot plant and U.S. headquarters that Belgian flooring company IVC Group is building in Dalton will be more than twice the size of the company's current facility there.
Richmond, CA, Sept. 17, 2009––Berkeley Analytical, an independent chemical emissions testing laboratory for floorcovering and other products, is now accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, general criteria for the competency of testing laboratories.
Pittsburgh, PA, Sept. 17, 2009--Carpet retailer Roth Carpet is going out of business, thanks to a lingering recession and competition from big box stores.
Washington, DC, Sept. 17, 2009--Initial jobless claims fell 12,000 to a 545,000 last week, the lowest since mid-July, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.
Lancaster, PA, Sept. 15, 2009--Armstrong World Industries said it has no opinion as to whether the company's stockholders would benefit by taking advantage of a tender offer by Armor TPG Holdings.
Dalton, GA, Sept. 16, 2009--Jeff Galloway was recently named vice president of marketing for Patcraft Designweave, a division of Shaw Industries, Inc.
New York, NY, Sept. 16, 2009--Warren Buffett told financial cable station CNBC that the economy hasn't deteriorated but also hasn't improved over the past three months.
Washington, DC, Sept. 16, 2009--Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the recession is probably over.
Washington, DC, Sept. 16, 2009--Mortgage application volume last week fell 8.6% compared with the week before.
Washington, DC, Sept. 16, 2009--U.S. factories made more cars, clothing and other goods than expected in August, and inflation remained tame, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.