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Slocan, Lousiana Pacific Set to Build OSB Plant

Vancouver, BC, Jan. 23--Slocan Forest Products Ltd and Louisiana-Pacific will begin construction this spring on a C$200 million oriented strand board mill.

Penney Cuts 475 Jobs

Plano, TX, Jan. 23--J.C. Penney said late Thursday that it will eliminate at least 475 jobs as it closes down a telemarketing facility, restructures corporate headquarters and reins in marketing expenses.

CRI Names New Sustainability Director

Dalton, GA, Jan. 23--Werner Braun, president of the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), has announced that Robert Peoples, Ph.D., has agreed to join the CRI staff as Director of Sustainability.

Pakistan Carpets Do Well at Atlanta & Domotex

Lahore, Pakistan, Jan. 23--Pakistani carpets did well at both the Atlanta market and Domotex last week, according to Pakistan Press International.

Formica Pension Pay Awry

Cincinnati, OH, Jan. 23--Several hundred retirees of Formica Corp. have been notified by the company they've received incorrect pension payments.

Surfaces Taps INSTALL Leader for Town Hall Panel

Kansas City, MO, Jan. 22--David T. Meberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Consolidated Carpet and a member of the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) Labor-Management Committee, will serve as the installation expert at the Su

DuPont CFO Pfeiffer to Lead Invista

Wilmington, DE, Jan. 23--DuPont Co. Chief Financial Officer Gary Pfeiffer will assume operating responsibility for the Invista unit until the completion of the unit's sale to Koch Industries Inc.

CPI Issues Report On Koch Industries

Briarcliff Manor, NY, Jan. 21--CPI Consulting Associates, Inc. announced today that it has published a detailed report on Koch Industries' global chemical operations.

ASCR Annual Meeting Slated for March

Millersville, MD, Jan. 22--The Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR) will convene its 59th Annual Meeting March 10-13, 2004 in Colorado Springs, CO.

Interiors '04: It’s All About Collaboration

Washington, DC, Jan. 22--Organizations representing a broad variety of disciplines with an interest in, or affect on, the design of the built environment will provide exciting educational programs during Interiors 04.