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Tampa FL, March 10, 2009--U.S. home improvement sales may see their biggest decrease in 32 years and their third straight annual decline, according to a new forecast by the Home Improvement Research Institute/IHS Global Insight.
Milwaukee, WI, March 10, 2009--U.S. employers are projecting a considerably slower hiring pace for second quarter, according to the seasonally adjusted results of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc.
Quebec, Canada, March 9, 2009--Canadian hardwood flooring firm Preverco said it has become FSC certified as of January.
Farnham, Quebec, Canada,, March 10, 2009 – Tarkett Residential said it has expanded its distribution base by adding Mount Vernon, N.Y.-based Norman D. Lifton Co. as a flooring distributor in the Tri-State area.
Salem, NJ, March 9, 2009 – Mannington Mills new Adura luxury vinyl tile, Corsica, was named Best New Product at Surfaces last month.
New York, NY, March 10, 2009--Oil prices rose to near $48 a barrel Tuesday in Asia after OPEC signaled it will likely announce another production cut within days, adding to large supply reductions the cartel has already implemented.
Dalton, GA, March 9, 2009--Zeftron nylon will sponsor the first annual Zeftron nylon Sustainable Practices Awards on Earth Day, April 22.
Dalton, GA, March 10, 2009--Two new solutions and one new vacuum bring the total of CRI Seal of Approval solutions to 253 and vacuums to 81.
Burnsville, MN, March 5, 2009--Preferred Brands, parent company of the Floor To Ceiling marketing organization of over 200 interior design showrooms across the country, has given several awards recently.
St. Louis, MO, March 9, 2009--Solutia maintained its earnings guidance and said the sale of its nylon business could come soon.