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Washington, DC, July 12--US commerce and trade officials say they want to see "results," not just promises, from China on trade issues such as protecting intellectual property rights and granting greater market access.
Cavan, Ireland, July 12-- Kingspan Group Plc, Ireland's largest maker of flooring and insulation panels, said its first half results were ``well ahead'' of the year earlier period as demand rose and pressure on raw material costs eased.
Hoffman Estates, IL, July 12--Sears has named Joan Chow, 44, to the post of senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Sears Retail, effective immediately.
Toronto, Ontario, July 11--New home construction in Canada beat analysts' expectations with a 7.2 percent rise in June, its highest level of the year, data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. showed on Monday.
Dalton, GA, July 11--Shaw Industries recently reorganized its residential sales divisions to work more closely with retail customers and enhance business development.
Bethany, CT, July 11--Laticrete International has received the title of TileAmerica “Supplier of the Year."
Dalton, GA, July 11--Mohawk’s new Santa Barbara hardwood gives dealers an entry-level price point for the rapidly growing hand scraped category—and provides consumers with exceptional value.
Washington, DC, July 8—Wholesale inventories inched up 0.1 in May, while wholesale sales during the month were flat, according to the Commerce Department.
Riverside, CA, July 8--Manufactured housing maker Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. reported a loss for the fourth quarter and the full year.
Houston, TX, July 8--Tarkett Commercial recently launched a new advertising campaign to promote the new colors and designs for NAFCO PermaStone Modular flooring.