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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.
Washington, D.C., August 8--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows has awarded its 2005 Latrobe Fellowship of $100,000 to Chong Partners Architecture, Kaiser Permanente, and U-C at Berkeley for a research study on multi-cultural In
Red Bank, NJ, August 8—-Home builder Hovnanian said it has acquired the assets of First Home Builders of Florida for an undisclosed amount of cash.
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.
Red Bank, NJ, August 5--Luxury home builder Hovnanian Enterprises said the dollar value of contracts in the third quarter ended July 31 rose 34.8 percent to $1.7 billion from $1.3 billion a year ago.
Washington, DC, August 5--Consumers finally shook off their summertime blues by loosening their purse strings in July, according to the NRF Retail Executive Opinion Survey.
Los Angeles, CA, August 5--Global Green USA today released its Green Schools Report touting the multiple financial, health, academic and environmental benefits of high performance, environmentally sustainable buildings for education facilities.
Houston, TX, August 5--Self’s Incorporated, of Wichita, Kansas, has joined Tarkett Commercial’s distribution network and will begin distributing Azrock by Tarkett commercial flooring in the states of Kansas and Oklahoma as well as Western Missouri.
Boston, MA, August 5--Wachovia Securities downgraded shares of Toll Brothers Inc. to market perform from outperform on high valuations and signs of a slowing housing market in Washington, D.C.