Beazer Home 1Q Earnings Up 29%
Atlanta, GA, January 19, 2006--Beazer Homes USA Inc., reported quarterly earnings that rose 29 percent, as higher sales in the Southeast, Arizona and Colorado outstripped fewer closings in California and Nevada.
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Jobless Claims Off 36,000
Washington, DC, January 19, 2006--First-time claims for unemployment benefits plunged by 36,000 to a seasonally adjusted 271,000 in the week ending Jan. 14, the Labor Department said.
NAM: EPA Air Rules Not Based on Good Science
Washington, DC, January 19, 2006 – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) today cautioned the Environmental Protection Agency against imposing stringent, new air quality regulations that could impose significant burdens on U.S. manufacturers.
Interface Receives EPA Landfill Methane Award
LaGrange, GA, January 19, 2006--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Interface Flooring Systems is the recipient of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) "Energy Partner of the Year" award.
D.R. Horton Q1 Earnings Up 29%
Fort Worth, TX, January 19, 2006--D.R. Horton Inc., the largest U.S. home builder, said on Thursday that first-quarter profit rose a better-than-expected 29 percent, as sales rose in every region but the Southwest.
Chain Store Sales Off 1.4% Last Week
New York, NY, January 19, 2006--The International Council of Shopping Centers said that, for the week ending Jan. 14, retail chain stores sales fell 1.4 percent.
eRugGallery.com Provides Knowledge Base for Handma
Redwood City, California, January 19, 2006--Afshar, Bakhtiari, Bijar, Esfahan, Farahan, Ghouchan, Hamadan, Heriz, Kashan, Kerman, Mashad, Nain, Qashghai, Qum, Saruk, Serapi, Shiraz, Sultanabad, and Tabriz.
International Builders’ Show Draws 105,000
Orlando, FL, January 19, 2006--More than 105,000 housing professionals gathered in Orlando last week, making the 2006 International Builders’ Show (IBS) the most successful and well-attended annual convention in the history of the National Association of
Unilin Takes More Patent Infringement Action at Do
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 18, 2005--Unilin announced that on January 16, 2006, the court of Hamburg issued summary injunctions against five Chinese flooring companies
Faus Finalizes Distribution Deal with Onthank
Dalton, GA, January 19, 2006--Faus Group, Inc., announced that it has signed an agreement with Onthank Co., to begin distribution of the Fausfloor laminate flooring program in February 2006.