NARI Offers Virtual Study Groups in 2005
Des Plaines, Ill., November 18--The National Association of the Remodeling Industry, (NARI) will be conducting two more Virtual Study Groups in early 2005.
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Leading Indicators Off for 5th Straight Month
New York, NY, November 18-- The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.3 percent, falling for the fifth consecutive month.
LEED Intros Commercial Interiors Rating System
Washington, D.C., November 18--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has introduced the brand new LEED Green Building Rating System for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI).
Industrial Production Up 0.7% in October
Washington, DC, November 18--Industrial production rose 0.7 percent in October, according to the Federal Reserve. Capacity utilization rose to 77.7 percent from a revised 77.3 percent for September.
Lees Unveils Carpet Adhesive With Recycled Content
Kennesaw, Georgia, November 18 - At the fall StarNet Convention, held last weekend in New Orleans, Lees Carpets unveiled an innovative new adhesive, UnibondR Wet Set RE, specially formulated to install broadloom carpets backed with Lees pioneering high pe
Kmart & Sears to Merge
Troy, MI & Hoffman Estates IL, November 17--Kmart Holding and Sears have signed a definitive merger agreement that will combine Sears and Kmart into a major new retail company named Sears Holdings Corporation.
Unifi To Close Two Production Lines, Downsize
Greensboro, NC, October 19--Unifi Inc. announced that it will be shutting two production lines and downsizing its recently acquired Kinston, North Carolina facility.
Congoleum Notifies Rivals on Possible Patent Infri
Mercerville, NJ, September 28 – Today Congoleum announced that it has notified both IVC/Balta U.S. Inc. and Tarkett that they may be importing and selling one or more resilient flooring products that may infringe on its U.S. Patent #6, 730, 388 B2.
2Q GDP Revised Up to 3.3%
Washington, September 29—The economy in the second quarter grew more than originally estimated. It was revised higher to a 3.3 percent annual rate from the 2.8 percent previously reported, the Commerce Department said Wednesday
Existing Home Sales Off 2.7% in August
Washington, September 24--Sales of existing single family homes slipped last month but remain at historically high levels, according to the National Association of Realtors.