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LDBrinkman To Liquidate Sacramento Inventory

Sacramento, CA, June 17--Flooring wholesaler LD Brinkman is liquidating its entire inventory including goods in its Sacramento warehouse, where it has laid off about 20 people, according to the Sacramento Bee.

Asbestos Litigation Talks Resume

Washington, DC, June 16--Labor, insurance and business leaders revived negotiations on Capitol Hill this weekend over federal legislation to rein in asbestos lawsuits that pose a growing threat to dozens of large manufacturers.

Pergo Writes Down Value Of Its Witex Shares

Trelleborg, Sweden, June 16--The Pergo Board of Directors has decided to make a complete write-down of the value of its shareholding of 25.1 percent in Witex. This is due to the preliminary bankruptcy of Witex AG.

Canadian Flooring Producer Part Of Green Energy Pl

Vancouver, BC, June 13--Canada DynaMotive Energy Systems Corporation, Magellan Aerospace division-Orenda Industrial (Orenda) and Erie Flooring and Wood Products intend to develop a 2.5 MW electric combined heat and power project in West Lorne, Ontario, Ca

Waiting For More Consolidation

New York, NY, June 12--This could be the year when the landscape changes utterly. The mill-dominant structure of the American home textiles industry has been consolidating in waves over the past 15 years.

St. Louis Airport To Get New Carpet

St. Louis, MO, June 12--Butch Mires didn't set out to give Lambert Field the white glove treatment on Wednesday, but that didn't keep him from joining critics who have grumbled about the airport's well-worn and occasionally dirty carpeting, ac

Salvaged Wood Industry Growing

Lexington, KY, June 12--About a decade ago, George Gatewood watched as bulldozers ripped through the 200-year-old Mount Sterling house where he grew up.

AIC Tenders DuPont Canada Shares

Wilmington, DE, June 12--DuPont today announced that AIC Limited has advised DuPont that it has tendered 10,685,336 common shares, representing approximately 16 percent of the minority interest, to DCI Acquisition Inc.