Aacer Flooring Names Northeast Regional Manager
Peshtigo, WI, March 11, 2009 -- Aacer Flooring has named Kit Burkholder as Northeastern regional manager for sports.
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Dow, Rohm & Haas, Reach Agreement on Sale
Midland, MI, March 9, 2009--Dow Chemical has reached a tentative agreement to buy chemical maker Rohm & Haas.
Criterion Brock Names New Chief Executive
Portland, OR, March 11, 2009 -- Criterion Brock, Inc., a supplier of floorcovering for multi-family housing, named Cathi Brock as its new chief executive officer.
Small Construction Businesses Grow More Upbeat
Buffalo Grove, IL, March 10, 2009--Owners of construction and contracting businesses have an improved outlook for the general economy during the next 12 months.
Home Improvement Group Sees Rebound in 2010
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.
Surveys Show Unemployment Likely To Rise
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.
Preverco Gets FSC Certification
Quebec, Canada, March 9, 2009--Canadian hardwood flooring firm Preverco said it has become FSC certified as of January.
Tarkett Residential Adds New York Distributor
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.
Mannington LVT Named Surfaces Best New Product
Salem, NJ, March 9, 2009 – Mannington Mills new Adura luxury vinyl tile, Corsica, was named Best New Product at Surfaces last month.
Oil Prices Continue To Drift Higher
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.