NAHB Group Named to Green Building Standard
Washington, DC, April 10, 2007--The National Association of Home Builders said that the members to the Consensus Committee have been appointed by the NAHB Research Center Executive Standards Committee
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Afghan Carpet Industry May Face Labor Shortage
Karachi, Afghanistan, April 10, 2007--The carpet industry of the country is likely to face a crisis in coming days, as 80 percent of the workforce comprises Afghan refugees, who are being repatriated to their homeland.
Witness Tampering Hearing Denied in Mohawk Case
Rome, GA, April 10, 2007--A judge today denied a request for an emergency hearing to investigate alleged witness tampering by Mohawk Industries in a federal lawsuit.
Scott Gregorian to Head Gregorian Oriental Rugs
Newton Lower Falls, MA, April 10, 2007--Gregorian Oriental Rugs, Inc., a three-generation oriental rug importing and retail company, today has named J. Scott Gregorian as president.
Shaw Named to “Fast 50”
Dalton, GA, April 9, 2007--Shaw recently secured a spot on the Fast Company “Fast 50” list for 2007.
NOFMA Releases Technical Paper on Glue Down
Memphis, TN, April 9, 2007--NOFMA: The Wood Flooring Manufacturers Association has released a technical information paper on the proper way to glue down NOFMA-certified solid wood floors directly to a slab.
Beaulieu Updates Ultimate Performance
Dalton, GA, April 9, 2007--Beaulieu of America said it has updated one of their most successful product collections, the Ultimate Performance Collection.
Las Vegas Design Center Reveals Seminar Lineup
Las Vegas, April 9, 2007--Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center, a resource in Las Vegas for the interior design community, will present “A Narrative in Glass" with Martti Rytkönen on Friday, May 4.
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.
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.