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Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 2, 2009--Bentley Prince Street said it has just moved a few steps closer to “closing the loop” entirely on its products through the introduction of new sustainable backing technologies.
Johnson City, TN, Nov. 2, 2009--ArborCraft said that all new Harris branded hardwood flooring products manufactured after Aug. 1 this year are CARB Phase 2 compliant.
Washington, DC, Nov. 2, 2009--Pending home sales rose for the eighth consecutive month, the longest streak since measurement began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, Nov. 2, 2009--Construction spending in the U.S. unexpectedly rose in September as residential builders rushed to finish projects in anticipation of a possible end to the first- time home-buyers tax credit.
Washington, DC, Nov. 2, 2009--The bankruptcy of CIT Group, a key lender that helps retailers stock their shelves, is complicating matters for the industry ahead of the holiday shopping season.
Dalton, GA, Nov. 2, 2009--Mohawk said it has developed technology which allows the use of post-consumer recycled content in its EverStrand BCF fiber styles.
Washington, DC, Nov. 2, 2009--Conditions for the nation's manufacturers in October improved markedly, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.
Kuopio, Finland, Nov. 2, 2009--Finland-based Karelia-Upofloor Oy, one of Europe’s largest flooring manufacturers, opened a plant to produce parquet flooring blocks in the Kaluga region of Russia.
Dalton, GA, Nov. 2, 2009--FausFloor said it is extending its fall promotion through Dec. 4 for its Cosmopolitan and Classic American collections.
Ann Arbor, MI, Oct. 30, 2009--Consumer sentiment improved in late October, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan index.