NAHB Will Relocate International Builders’ Show fo
Washington, DC, April 17--At its annual spring board meeting, the Board of Directors of the National Association of Home Builders voted not to hold its 2007 and 2008 conventions in Atlanta.
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The Contrasting Bamboo Stories of China and India
Dehra Dun, India, April 18--From toothpicks to baskets, furniture to lacquer ware, mats to musical instruments, from toys to walking sticks, bamboo can make it all.
3M's Q1 Earnings Up 12%
St. Paul, MN, April 18--3M Co.'s first-quarter earnings rose 12 percent from a year ago due to sales growth, pricing and improved operational efficiencies.
New Jersey Retailer Rolls Out Red Carpet
Flemington, NJ, April 18--Joel Resnick admits the typical customer at his family's business, the Flemington Department Store, is not Robert De Niro or Dame Judi Dench.
Step Carpet Rolls Out Karim Rashid Line
Miano, Italy, April 18--Prominent rug designer Karim Rashid has presented his collection developed for Step Carpet to the world market in Milano.
Investigators Expose U.S. Link to Billion Dollar W
Washington, DC, April 18--Environmentalists claim that hardwood flooring sold across the U.S. is linked to the world's largest illegal timber smuggling operation.
Pergo Names Board Members at Annual Meeting
Trelleborg, Sweden, April 18--The annual General Meeting at Pergo, held April 18, named seven board members.
Freddie Mac Looks Ahead
Washington, DC, April 18--Here are some highlights from Freddie Mac’s April 2005 Economic Outlook released last week.
Godfrey Named Invista Interiors Residential Mktg D
Atlanta, GA, April 15—-Invista Interiors Business announced today that Tony Godfrey has been appointed to national marketing director, Residential Flooring.
Consumer Sentiment Falls
Ann Arbor, MI, April 15--The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index fell to 87.7 in mid-April from 92.6 in March, according to media reports on the proprietary research.