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Grand Rapids, MI, August 21, 2006--Steelcase today released results of the second of a three-part Workplace Index Survey on the Nature of Work in 2006 conducted by Opinion Research Corporation (ORC).
Washington, DC, August 21, 2006--Remodeling activity slowed in the second quarter of 2006, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI).
Bejing, China, August 18, 2006--A spokesman for China's forestry authority said at a press conference that his country is not plundering rainforests for timber, and in fact supports efforts to halt trafficking in illegally harvested woods.
Lancaster, PA, August 18, 2006--When Armstrong World Industries comes out of bankruptcy, it expects to come out swinging, according to the Lancaster New Era.
Lancaster, PA, August 16, 2006--For nearly six years, Armstrong World Industries has competed with one arm tied behind its back, bound by the bankruptcy reorganization process, according to the Lancaster New Era.
Washington, DC, August 16, 2006--Housing starts in July were off by 2.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.80 million, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Atlanta, GA, August 15, 2006--Home Depot reported a 5.3 percent jump in second-quarter earnings on a strong rise in sales. However, it said its earnings growth for the year will be at the low end of its previous guidance.
Lancaster, PA, August 15, 2006--Armstrong World Industries, Inc., announced today that U.S. District Court Judge Eduardo Robreno issued a decision confirming AWI's "Fourth Amended Plan of Reorganization, as Modified," dated February 21, 2006.
Dalton, GA, August 14, 2006--Shaw reported an enhancement to its consumer credit program through CitiFinancial. Consumers can now apply for a Shaw/CitiFinancial credit card at shawfloors.com, allowing consumers to make Shaw flooring purchases easier and m
Dalton, GA, August 14, 2006--The corporate slogan for Shaw Industries “Where Great Floors Begin” appears on all 3,720 of the company's trailers, according to Fleet Owner.