New York Retailer To Close
Oneonta, NY, July 20--After half a century in business, a downtown home improvement store is rolling up its carpets, according to the Daily Star, Oneonta, NY.
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Freeborders, INVISTA Open Online Catalog for Fiber
San Francisco, CA and Wilmington, DL, July 20—Freeborders and INVISTA have launched FAST(TM), a global online catalog of fibers and fabrics at www.FASTextile.com.
Hanley Wood: Surfaces 85% Sold Out
Dallas, TX, July 20-- Sales for Surfaces 2005 are under way and the event is poised to be one of the biggest shows to date, according to Hanley Wood Exhibitions, the owner of the floor covering industry’s largest trade show.
Mannington Expands Wood Manufacturing Facilities
Salem, NJ, July 19--Mannington Mills announced today that it plans to expand both capacity and capability across two facilities located in Epes, Ala. and High Point, N.C., that are involved in the manufacture of its hardwood flooring.
Shaw Stands by Martha
Dalton, GA, July 17--Martha Stewart was sentenced Friday to five months in prison, but a Shaw Industries official said the company will stick with her, according to the Chattanooga Times/Free Press.
InterfaceFLOR Debuts at Lowe's This Fall
Chicago, IL, July 19, 2004--InterfaceFLOR has announced a nationwide partnership and product roll-out with Lowe's. Part of Interface, Inc., InterfaceFLOR is the first high-style, modular floorcovering created for the residential market.
Sears Names Great Indoors Head
Hoffman Estates, IL, July 19—Sears has named Catherine David to the post of vice president and general manager of The Great Indoors.
INSTALL Updates Carpet & Resilient Curricula
St. Louis, MO, July 19--Instructors of the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) are training thousands of professional installers with the most up-to-date industry information available.
3M Earnings Up 25% in 2Q
St. Paul, MN, July 19---3M today announced its second quarter 2004 sales and earnings results.
Home Improvement Targets the Garage
Minneapolis, MN, July 19--Some call it the last frontier of the home remodeling craze that has overtaken our TV schedules in the past four years. They're talking about the garage.