Oscoda Plastics Updates Protect-All Website
Oscoda, MI, Aug. 28, 2009--Oscoda Plastics has launched a revamped web site for its Protect-All Commercial Flooring product line.
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Second GDP Estimate Better Than Expected
Washington, DC, Aug. 27, 2009--Real gross domestic product fell at a 1% annualized rate after plunging 6.4% in the first quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
Armstrong Human Resources VP Takes New Job
Lancaster, PA, Aug. 27, 2009--Armstrong's senior vice president of human resources is leaving after three years with the firm, according to Lancaster Online.
Toll Brothers Profits Slide But Sees Stabilization
Horsham, PA, Aug. 27, 2009--Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers reported a third quarter net loss of $472.3 million, or $2.93 per share.
Oil Prices Falling Again on Economic Concerns
New York, NY, Aug. 27, 2009--Oil prices fell to near $71 a barrel on Thursday, dragged down by signs of faltering U.S. crude demand and concerns the global economic recovery will be anemic.
LG Hausys Enters Residential Resilient Market
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 27, 2009--LG Hausys Floors, the resilient floor covering division of LG Hausys America, Inc., has entered the residential flooring market and hired industry veteran Curt Robinson to direct the business.
Mohawk Laminate in VIP Areas at U.S. Open
Flushing, NY, Aug. 27, 2009--Mohawk’s new Marcina laminate is being used in VIP areas in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. during the U.S. Open.
New Home Sales Beat Expectations in July
Washington, DC, Aug. 26, 2009--Sales of new homes increased for the fourth month in a row in July, rising an estimated 9.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000, the Commerce Department said.
Valinge Gets Patent for Bevel Method
Viken, Sweden, Aug. 26, 2009--Valinge has secured a new European “ Solid Edge” patent for a method to make laminate floorboards with compressed and deep solid bevels.
Major Homebuilders Looking for Lots
Denver, CO, Aug. 26, 2009--Homebuilders that spent the past three years selling off land and writing down the value of property holdings are scouring markets for deals on ready-to-build lots.