May's 4Q Earnings Drop
St. Louis, MO, February 10--May Department Stores reported fourth-quarter earnings of $339 million, or $1.10 per share, off from the $425 million, or $1.38 per share, posted a year earlier.
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Pennsylvania Fiberboard Producer to Enter Flooring
Marianne, PA, February 10--Officials at the Aconcagua Timber Corp fiberboard plant in Paint Township announced plans this week for further investments in the local facility as well as increased future employment.
Mohawk ColorCenter Offers Broad Range of New Produ
Nashville, TN, February 10--In past years, Mohawk ColorCenter dealers have been introduced to window fashions, new hard surface products, national sales events, and other major new products and programs at convention.
U.K.’s Victoria to Close its Axminster Operations
London, England, February 10—-Victoria PLC will discontinue production of the famous Axminster carpet, with the loss of 85 jobs at its Kidderminster plant, according to a report in the Financial Times.
OMNOVA Names Hohman President of Performance Chemi
Fairlawn, OH, February 10--OMNOVA Solutions said it has consolidated the leadership of its Performance Chemicals businesses and appointed James J. Hohman as President, Performance Chemicals.
Apso Names U.S. Sales Manager
Chattanooga, TN, February 10--Tricycle, Inc. president Jonathan Bragdon announced that Josh Chappelear has been named U.S. sales manager at Apso.
Visa Says Debit Cards Boost '04 Spending
San Francisco, CA, February 9--Visa USA said that consumers' use of debit and prepaid cards helped drive total spending up 19.1 percent last year to a record $1.045 trillion.
Mohawk: Training & Education Key at ColorCenters
Nashville, TN, February 9--You could see how much his point had hit home. You could hear it too, with the soft murmurs filling the packed room.
Sears to Open New Off-Mall Stores
Hoffman Estates, IL, February 9—-Sears will open a new type of store this spring to build up its presence outside of its traditional shopping mall space.
FiberFloor Wins HOME 2005 American Building Produc
Whitehall, PA, February 9--Tarkett Residential won HOME magazine’s 2005 American Building Product Award in the flooring category for FiberFloor.