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Charlotte, NC, August 9--Effective September 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all Styrofan carboxylated styrene-butadiene emulsion polymers supplied to the carpet industry by four cents per dry pou
Washington, DC, August 9--The ASID Foundation, Inc. has named new members of its board of trustees.
Washington, DC, August 9--Productivity in the second quarter rose at a 2.2% annual rate, according to the Labor Department.
New York, NY, August 9--Chain store retail sales fell 0.8 percent in the week ended Aug. 6, compared with a 0.9 percent increase the previous week, the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS said in a joint report.
Columbia, SC, August 9--Coveright Surfaces doesn’t make hardwood flooring and cabinets, but its 145 employees in Blythewood produce the wood-grain illusion.
St. Louis, MO, August 9--May Department Stores reported second quarter earnings that fell by nearly half from the year before, hurt by expenses from its planned merger with Federated Department Stores.
Montreal, Quebec, August 8--Talks are in the final stages between FieldTurf and Tarkett regarding the major integration of two leaders in the sports surfacing industry. Tarkett will be increasing its stake in FieldTurf.
Spokane, WA, August 8--A fire destroyed Warehouse Carpets in Spokane over the weekend. The two alarm fire broke out at about 1:00 a.m. Saturday morning, on East Trent.
Wellington, New Zealand, August 8--Carpetmaker Cavalier says full-year earnings will meet forecasts but warns of a major writedown of its Microbial Technologies business, according to the New Zealand Herald.
High Point, NC August 5--HDM Furniture, a subsidiary of Furniture Brands International, Inc., announced today the consolidation of two upholstery manufacturing facilities located in High Point, NC.