New Zealand’s Cavalier Buys Stake in Wool Scouring
Wellington, New Zealand, August 31--Cavalier Corp., a New Zealand carpet maker, Tuesday said it will increase its wool scouring capacity by buying a 50% stake in a South Island company.
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Armstrong-DLW Posts Improved 1H
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, August 31--Armstrong-DLW, the German flooring manufacturer, a subsidiary of US group Armstrong World Industries, showed improvements for the first half of the current year.
DuPont Rejects Mediation on C-8 Charge
Wilmington, DE, August 31--DuPont has decided against a brokered out-of-court resolution in a federal case that accuses the company of failing to report health and environmental threats from the release of a chemical used to make Teflon.
Jordan Kane Floor Coverings Names VP of Operations
New York, August 31-- Jordan Kane Floor Coverings Inc. has named Jerson Diaz to the post of vice president of operations in the company’s New Construction and Special Projects department.
Online Tour for Prospective Flooring America Retai
Manchester, NH, August 30--Retailers curious about membership in Flooring America can now take an interactive online tour of the cooperative's turnkey retail flooring operation through its innovative recruiting web site, ExploreFlooringAmerica.com.
Surfaces 2005 Registration Now Open
Dallas TX, August 30----It’s never too early to start planning for Surfaces. And now it’s easier than ever to make arrangements for the show.
Second Quarter GDP Revised Down
Washington, August 27 -- The U.S. economy grew slower in the second quarter than first thought amid shrinking corporate profits and higher imports, the government said on Friday.
Imperial PlasTech Signs Production Deal With Agra
Toronto, August 26 -- Imperial PlasTech Inc. has entered into an exclusive supplier agreement with Agra Flooring International Ltd. (AFI) of Calgary, Alberta.
Unifi Workers Faced With Pay Cuts
Kinston, NC, August 27--The new owner of the former DuPont plant has told hundreds of textile workers that they must take a 20 percent pay cut if they want to keep their jobs.
Flooring America Launches Redesigned Website
Manchester, NH, August 27--Flooring America serves customers and members around-the-clock, every day of the year through the completely redesigned website, FlooringAmerica.com.