Summitville Tile Fights to Keep D.C. Subway Work
Salem, OH, April 9, 2007--For 35 years Washington D.C. Metro subway stations have been surfaced exclusively with tile made out of Columbiana County’s Summitville Tile factory.
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Migrants Found in Fake Carpet Cleaning Tanks
Nogales, AZ, April 9, 2007--Immigration agents found eight people hidden inside carpet cleaning tanks in a van at the border crossing in Nogales earlier last week.
Indian Government Urged to Build Carpet City
New Delhi, India, April 9, 2007--Chairman of the Carpet Manufacturers & Exporters Association, Mian Javed-ur-Rehman has demanded the government fulfill its promise of setting up of a Carpet City.
Report: Carpet Tile Demand May Boost Interface
New York, April 9, 2007--Shares of Interface Inc, according to the April 9 edition of Barron's, could increase on revenue growth amid growing demand for carpet tiles in hotels, schools and medical centers as well as offices.
Wholesale Sales and Inventories Up
Washington, DC, April 6, 2007--Whole inventories in February increased 0.05%, while wholesales rose 1.2%, according to a Commerce Department report.
Monster Employment Index Up In March
New York, NY, April 6, 2007--The Monster Employment Index rose eight points to 185 in March, demonstrating continued growth in U.S. online job availability.
AIA Announces Library Building Awards
Washington, D.C., April 6, 2007--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today released the names of nine recipients of the 2007 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards.
Payrolls Up 180,000, Unemployment Drops to 4.4%
Washington, DC, April 6, 2007--Payrolls in March increased by 180,000 in March as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4% from 4.5% in February, according to the Labor Department.
Growth in Non-Manufacturing Index Slows
Tempe, AZ, April 6, 2007--Business activity in the non-manufacturing sector increased at a slower rate in March 2007, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Nourison Add To Its Sales Team
Saddle Brook, NJ , April 6,2007--This year, with a number of new products, additional licensees, and the opening of new manufacturing and additional warehouse facilities, Nourison is positioned for aggressive growth.