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Fort Mill, SC, August 5--Springs Industries has signed a multi-license agreement with Mattel to create home collections for the toy company's premier brands, including leading lifestyle brands Barbie and Hot Wheels.
Boca Raton, FL, August 5--Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (Nasdaq:QEPC) has acquired substantially all the assets of Tuplex Corporation of Naperville, Illinois.
Manchester, NH, August 5--Nashville, Tennessee, is rolling out the red carpet for It’s Showtime!, Flooring America’s Summer 2004 National Convention to be held Thursday and Friday, August 26-27th, at the Marriott Renaissance Nashville Hotel and Conference
Tempe, AZ, August 4--Service businesses, which account for the bulk of the economy, expanded at a faster pace in July, according to a private survey.
Mercerville, NJ, August 4--Congoleum Corp. reported net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004 of $1.4 million versus a net loss of $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2003.
Boston, August 4-- First Notice Systems and ServiceMaster Clean have formed a new alliance that lets homeowner’s insurance carriers immediately act on time-sensitive water damage claims.
Kennesaw, GA, August 4-- Witex USA, Inc. has announced the addition of industry veteran, Paul Trau to their management team. Trau will fill the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Moscow, Russia, August 5--Russian police plan to deport a British man who has been selling counterfeit flooring materials to construction firms, the Interfax news agency said.
Washington, DC, August 4--Demand for U.S. factory goods showed surprising strength during June in another key sign issued this week of improvement in the manufacturing sector.
New York, NY, August, 3-- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia posted a loss of $19.29 million, or 39 cents per share, in the second quarter, in contrast to a profit of $931,000, or 2 cents per share, in the year-ago period.