NWFA to Give Moisture Meters to Students
St. Louis, MO, July 2, 200--This fall, the National Wood Flooring Association will begin offering moisture meters to students at all of its installation schools.
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Marmo USA Names Wilcockx Service Technician
Southfield, MI, July 2, 2007-- Marmo Machinery USA announces the appointment of James A. Willockx as service technician.
Three Manufacturers, Veteran Analyst Joins INSTALL
Philadelphia, PA, July 3, 2007 — Bentley Prince Street, Nora Rubber Flooring, Dependable Flooring Systems and the Ray Thompson Floor Covering Institute are the newest members of INSTALL.
Chain Store Sales Up 0.1%
New York, NY, July 3, 2007— New York, NY, June 19, 2007—Chain store sales increased 0.1% for the week ended June 30, verses the prior week.
Homebuilder Shares Fall after Citgroup Downgrade
New York, NY, July 3, 2007--Shares in homebuilders fell Monday after a Citigroup analyst downgraded the sector, saying orders are likely to fall through the year because of a glut of homes on the market.
Online Ad Job Vacancies Dip in June
New York, NY, July 3, 2007-- Total online job ads were 4,280,400 in June, a slight drop of 94,000 or 2 percent from May, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series.
Domotex Middle East Traffic Up 22%
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 3, 2007--Domotex Middle East 2007 opened its doors for a second showing attracting 6,326 visitors, a 22% increase. The debut 2006 show drew 5,200 trade visitors.
Bales Burn at Beaulieu’s Marglen, No One Hurt
Rome, GA, July 1, 2007--A Saturday fire at Marglen Industries unit of Beaulieu of America destroyed hundreds of scrap-plastic bales used to make carpet and gave a couple of firefighters heat exhaustion.
ISM Manufacturing Index Up in June
Tempe, AZ, July 2, 2007--Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the fifth consecutive month, according to the Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Home Depot to Hold a Retail Update Next Week
Atlanta, GA, July 2, 2007--Home Depot said will hold a retail update on July 10 from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.