CRI Annual Meeting Slated for November 13
Dalton, GA, October 22, 2007--The 2007 CRI Annual Meeting is scheduled for November 13 at the Northwest Georgia Convention and Trade Center.
Today's Flooring News
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INSTALL Adds Five Alliance Members
Philadelphia, PA, October 22, 2007--Five representatives of the flooring industry are the newest members of the INSTALL community: Dayton Superior, GAF-ELK, Graf Brothers Flooring and Lumber, Lewis G. Migliore & Associates, and Kahrs International.
J&J Introduces Good Vibrations Collection
Dalton, GA, October 22, 2007-- J&J Commercial’s newest carpets are Static, Frequency and Wavelength.
Mohawk Downgraded by Morgan Keegan
New York, October 22, 2007--Analysts at Morgan Keegan downgrade Mohawk Industries Inc (MHK.NYS) to "market perform," while reducing its estimates for the company.
BASF Opens Tile Adhesives Plant in China
Frankfurt, Germany, October 22, 2007—BASF has opened the first plant for tile adhesives products under the PCI brand in the southern Chinese city of Foshan.
Mohawk 3Q Earnings Off 5%, Beat Estimates
Calhoun, GA, October 18, 2007--Mohawk Industries, Inc. announced 2007 third quarter net earnings of $122 million and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.78 (both 5% below last year).
Lumber Liquidators Expects To Raise $43M in IPO
Toano, Va, October 18, 2007--Lumber Liquidators has set the terms of its initial public offering, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday.
Monster Online Employment Up in 22 Cities
New York, NY, October 19, 2007--Online job availability rose in 22 of the top 28 U.S. metro markets in September, according to the Monster Local Employment Index.
USGBC & Real Estate Leaders Discuss Green Building
Washington, DC, October 18, 2007--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and The Real Estate Roundtable hosted the first annual USGBC Real Estate Finance Summit in New York last week.
Child Labor in India Could Affect Carpetmakers
New Delhi, India, October 19, 2007--Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh on Thursday warned Indian carpet manufacturers against using child labor, which could lead to a ban on exports to the United States and other Western nations.