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Mohawk Names GreenWorks Dealer of Year   Full Article
Atlanta, GA, Nov. 21, 2008--Kelly’s Carpet Omaha of Omaha, Neb. has been named the winner of the first annual Mohawk GreenWorks Dealer of the Year Award.

Interface Launches Website About Sustainability   Full Article
Boston, MA, Nov. 21, 2008 – Interface Inc. and its principal brands, including Bentley Prince Street, FLOR and InterfaceFLOR, have launched MissionZero.org,

CRI Releases Sustainability Report   Full Article
Dalton, GA, Nov. 21, 2008--The 21-page Carpet and Rug Institute Sustainability Report is available online at the organization's website, carpet-rug.org.

Federal Bank Takeover Hurting Some Home Builders   Full Article
Washington, DC, Nov. 21, 2008--U.S. Home builders seem to be blaming U.S. federal regulators for at least some of their financial problems.

Slack Hardwood Demand Hits Alabama Mill   Full Article
Linden, AL, Nov. 21, 2008 — Linden Lumber, a leading manufacturer of southern hardwoods, has laid off most of its employees.

Commercial Real Estate To Slow Into Next Year   Full Article
Washington, DC, Nov. 21, 2008--The economic downturn will slow commercial real estate markets into 2009, according to a forward-looking index for the commercial real estate sectors published by the National Association of Realtors.

USGBC Opens Comment Period on LEED for Retail   Full Article
Boston, MA, Nov. 21, 2008--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has opened the public comment period for its LEED for Retail rating system, both for New Construction and Commercial Interiors projects.

Fannie, Freddie, Suspend Foreclosure Sales   Full Article
Washington, DC, Nov. 21, 2008--Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have ordered mortgage servicers and foreclosure attorneys to suspend foreclosure sales and evictions for certain properties.

CRI Encourages Members To Debunk Carpet Myths   Full Article
Dalton, GA, Nov. 20, 2008– The Carpet and Rug Institute’s annual meeting focused largely on “mythbusting,” or encouraging members to correct much of the widespread misinformation about carpet as they market their brands.

Välinge Signs Turkish Firm for New Technology   Full Article
Viken, Sweden, Nov. 21, 2008--Yildiz Entegre will use Välinge Innovation's 5G fold down technology and will be the first Turkish firm to use the technology.