Bentley Prince Facility Receives LEED-EB Silver
City of Industry, CA, November 1, 2007-- Bentley Prince Street’s California mill has received a silver rating from the USGBC for Existing Buildings
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Bolyu Contract Launches Two New Styles
Adairsville, GA, October 30, 2007—Bolyu Contract has added two new styles called Glitz and Glamour.
Laticrete Develops Explosion Resistant System
Bethany, CT, October 30, 2007—Laticrete has partnered with International Materials Inc. to develop a shock resistant, direct adhered façade system for the United States Department of State.
Armstrong Adds New Colors, Designs to CushionStep
Lancaster, PA, October 30, 2007—Armstrong has added several products to its CushionStep line of resilient flooring.
Construction Spending Up on Commercial Strength
Washington, DC, October 31, 2007--Gains in commercial and public construction projects offset declines in spending on housing projects in September, pushing overall construction spending up by 0.3%, according to the Commerce Department.
Radici Among Founding Members of ESTO
Bergamo, Italy, October 31, 2007--European Synthetic Turf Organisation (ESTO) was officially founded in Brussels in September.
NAFCD Announces New Board Members
Chicago, IL, October 31, 2007--The National Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) announced its 2008 Board of Directors during the Annual Membership Meeting last week.
ASCER Launches 4senses Project
Castellon, Spain, October 31, 2007—A new project to study how human senses relate to buying decisions has been launched by the Spanish Ceramic Wall and Floor Tile Manufacturers’ Association (ASCER).
GDP Grows 3.9% in Third Quarter
Washington, DC, October 31, 2007—Gross Domestic Product in the third quarter grew 3.9% at an annual pace, according to the Commerce Department.
ADP Sees September Job Growth of 106,000
Roseland, NJ, October 31, 2007--Nonfarm private employment grew 106,000 from September to October of 2007 on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the ADP National Employment Report.