Leading Economic Indicators Rise in May
Washington, DC, June 20, 2008--The index of leading economic indicators, issued by The Conference Board, increased 0.1 percent to 102.1 in May.
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Dupree Retiring from Custom Wholesale Floors
Auburn, MA, June 20, 2008--Wood Pro Inc. said that Joe Dupree Sr., president of its wholly owned subsidiary Custom Wholesale Floors, will retire on June 27.
Pfleiderer Replaces Communications Head
Neumarkt, Germany, June 20, 2008--Pfleiderer AG said that the head of its communications and investor relations departments, Gala Conrad, is leaving the company.
Armstrong Changes Tune, Bars Media from Meeting
Lancaster, PA, June 19, 2008--Armstrong is taking the unusual step of barring the media from attending Monday's annual meeting, set for 8 a.m. at the company's Columbia Avenue headquarters, according to Lancaster Online.
Ark Floors Signs New Distributor
El Monte CA, June 19, 2008-- Ark Floors has named Jaeckle Distributors to handle distribution in the upper Midwest.
NWFA Praises Illegal Logging Ban
St. Louis, MO, June 19, 2008--The National Wood Flooring Association praised Congress for the recent passage of the illegal logging ban.
InterfaceFlor India Facility Gets LEED Gold
Bangalore, India, June 19, 2008--InterfaceFlor India, the 100 percent subsidiary of InterfaceFLOR Europe, said its Bangalore facility had achieved the LEED CI Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Initial Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected
Washington, DC, June 19, 2008--Initial jobless claims fell last week, signaling that at least for now the softening in the labor market isn't getting worse, according to the Labor Department.
Group Predicts 1.68B Meters in Laminate Sales
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 19, 2008--Escalating demand for laminate flooring from the residential, commercial and industrial sectors has ensured that the global laminate flooring market will reach 1.68 billion square meters by 2010.
Commercial Real Estate Activity Down
Washington, DC, June 18, 2008--Commercial real estate vacancies are trending up modestly, while investment has dropped sharply in the wake of the credit crunch.