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.
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3M Earnings Up 25% in 2Q
St. Paul, MN, July 19---3M today announced its second quarter 2004 sales and earnings results.
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.
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.
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.
Shaw Intros Casual Dining Rug Collection
Dalton, GA, July 16--Shaw is addressing the need for a definitive collection of rugs that offers special sizes for kitchens, breakfast nooks, and dining rooms with its introduction of the Casual Dining Collection.
Senate's Frist Wants $140B Asbestos Fund
Washington, July 16--Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist proposes to resolve legal claims over asbestos exposure with a $140 billion industry-financed fund to pay victims, aides close to lawmakers' talks said on Thursday.
Mohawk Cleaning Products Build Repeat Business
Dalton, GA, July 16--Instead of a customer visiting your store every five to seven years to shop for new flooring, what if you could have her come in every five to seven weeks?