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Washington, DC, July 27, 2009--Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose in June by the biggest amount since November 2008, climbing by 11% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000, the Commerce Department reported Monday.
Vancouver, WA, July 27, 2009--The Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification said it has filed notification with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 27, 2009--Resilient flooring maker LG Hausys Floors has announced its support for the International Standards & Training Alliance (INSTALL) branch of Floorcovering Professionals.
Fairlawn, OH, July 27, 2009--Omnova Solutions has announced a price increase of $0.12 per dry pound on styrene butadiene latex for carpet and related markets, effective Aug. 17.
Dalton, GA, July 27, 2009--Resilient maker IVC has signed Product Distribution Service to improve service for its Flexitec brand customers and its private label retail accounts on the West Coast.
Ann Arbor, MI, July 27, 2009--The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said its final July consumer sentiment reading fell to 66 from June's 70.8.
New York, NY, July 27, 2009--Signature Fencing and Flooring has launched a new division, Signature Sports Flooring.
Chicago, IL, July 27, 2009--Italian tile manufacturer GranitiFiandre said that it has opened an updated Boston-area showroom for architects and designers.
Washington, DC, July 27, 2009--More than 18.7 million homes stood empty in the U.S. during the second quarter, a number largely unchanged from a year ago, the U.S. Census Bureau said.
Waalwijk, The Netherlands, July 27, 2009--Underlining how good design can start on the floor, carpet manufacturer Desso has provided unique carpeting for a 215-bedroom hotel in central Amsterdam.