Shaw Adds Woman's Guide to Flooring Website
Dalton, GA, September 14, 2007—Shaw has published A Woman's Guide to Flooring under the Tips, Trends & Care section of ShawFloors.com to help women select carpet, area rug or hard surface floor.
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New York Manufacturing Activity Slows
Washington, DC, September 17, 2007—Manufacturing activity in New York, according to the New York Federal Reserve cooled.
Hakatai Launches New Glass Tile Series
Ashland, OR, September 17, 2007--Hakatai has launched the Cartglass Classic Series – “Transparent Colors” – a four-color series of transparent glass tiles reminiscent of antique bottles or miniature glass blocks.
Sphinx to Debut Amherst Collection at High Point
Dalton, GA, September 17, 2007--Sphinx by Oriental Weavers will introduce the Amherst collection at the upcoming High Point Market.
UFloor Has New Polyurethane Wood Adhesive
Greensboro, NC, September 17, 2007--UFloor Systems has a new solvent- and water-free polyurethane wood flooring adhesive with hard-elastic properties.
Laticrete Begins Construction of Shanghai Facility
Shanghai, China, September 17, 2007--Laticrete International Inc. has started the construction of its Asia-Pacific production base at Songjiang District in southwest Shanghai.
RD Weis Companies Opens Detroit Office
Port Chester, NY, September 14, 2007--RD Weis Companies, a cleaning and maintenance services company, has a new office in Detroit.
Consumer Sentiment Up in September
Ann Arbor, MI, September 14, 2007—Consumer sentiment, according to the Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index, rose to 83.8 this month from 83.4 in August.
Retail Sales Up 0.3% in August, Slower Than July
Washington, DC, September 14, 2007--Retail sales rose 0.3%, following a revised 0.5% gain in July that was larger than previously estimated, according to the Commerce Department.
CCA Makes Senior Managment Changes, Add Divisions
Manchester, NH, September 13, 2007—Repositioning to take market share and maximize executive leadership talent, CCA Global Partners plans to add divisions.