Fire Destroys New York Flooring Business
Monsey, NY, November 18, 2005--Investigators have searched the rubble of a flooring business looking for what caused the fire that destroyed the building.
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Catalina Wood Flooring Report Reflects Arc of Hous
Boca Raton, FL, November 18, 2005--According to Catalina Research, U.S. sales of wood flooring are forecast to increase at a 5.7% compound annual rate through 2010 to 1.5 billion square feet. This reflects some slowing from the 2002 to 2005 housing boom.
Jobless Claims Fall 25,000
Washington, DC, November 17, 2005--First-time filings for unemployment benefits dropped in the week ending Nov. 12 by 25,000 to 303,000, reaching their lowest level since April, according to the Labor Department.
Carpet Recycler Nycore Receives BuildingGreen Top-
Atlanta, GA, November 17, 2005--Nycore, Inc.’s, NyBacker tile backerboard, a building product produced by Nycore from recycled carpet, has received the BuildingGreen Top-10 award.
Builder Confidence Off In November
Washington, DC, November 17, 2005 - Responding to sharply lower measures of consumer confidence as well as rising mortgage rates and other factors in recent months, single-family home builders are adjusting their market expectations downward to a still fa
Williams-Sonoma 3Q Earnings Up 30%
San Francisco, CA, November 17, 2005--Home-goods retailer Williams-Sonoma Inc. reported third quarter earnings that rose 30% to $37.1 million, or $0.31 a share, from $28.5 million, or $0.24, in the year-earlier period.
Lowe's Names Hollifield Chief Accounting Offic
Mooresville, NC, November 17, 2005--Lowe's has named Matthew V. Hollifield senior vice president and chief accounting officer, replacing Ken Black, who announced his plans to leave the company to pursue other career opportunities.
Industrial Production Up 0.9% in October
Washington, DC, November 17, 2005--Industrial production rose in October as output from factories, mines and utilities rose 0.9 percent, the fastest increase since May 2004, according to the Federal Reserve.
ASID Industry Sponsors Support Revitalized ASID Fo
Washington, DC, November 17, 2005--ASID industry partners are enthusiastically supporting the newly revitalized ASID Foundation, Inc., by donating luxury items for the first annual auction fundraiser.
Tarkett AG Makes Changes at German Facility
Frankenthal, Germany, November 17, 2005--According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Tarkett, the German manufacturer of flooring, is planning to cut 43 of the 180 jobs at its site in Konz, Germany.