Tandus to Close its Santa Ana Facility
Dalton, GA August 10--Tandus Group will close its broadloom carpet manufacturing plant in Santa Ana, Calif., and transfer most of those assets to its existing Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, facility.
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Berkshire’s 2Q Earnings Off 42%, Shaw’s Sales Up 1
Omaha, NE, August 6--Berkshire Hathaway’s second-quarter net income slumped 42% in comparison with a year earlier that was boosted by investment gains.
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of DyStar
Los Angeles, August 6--Platinum Equity has completed the acquisition of DyStar, a provider of dyes and services to the fashion and textile industry.
Mohawk Mulls Appeal of $5.35M Verdict - Update
Chattanooga, TN, August 4--Mohawk Industries Inc. has yet to decide whether to appeal a judgment against the company rendered last week near Nashville, a company vice president said Tuesday, according to the Chattanooga Times-Free Press.
Consumer Goods Trade Mission Set For November
Washington, August 2--The International Trade Administration Office of Consumer Goods is sponsoring a consumer goods trade policy mission to Beijing, China Nov. 8-9, 2004.
Consumer Sentiment Up in July
Ann Arbor, MI , July 30--Consumers' overall attitudes on the economy improved in July, largely due to a rise in optimism over the outlook, according to a report released Friday.
Georgia Trucker Killed During Apparent Carpet Heis
Dallas, July 27--A Georgia truck driver was fatally shot Monday while defending his wife from an apparent holdup at a rest stop.
Honeywell Offers Two New Yarn Options for Bath Rug
Dalton, GA, July 22--Honeywell Nylon is offering two new yarn options in which bath rugs made with Anso Soft nylon fiber can achieve greater coloration and styling effects.
Shaw Living Adds to Impression Rug Line
Dalton, GA, July 15-- –Shaw Living’s premier rug collection of modern and contemporary designs, Impressions, has six new styles as well as additional colorations of three existing designs.
Oregon Retailer Transitions from Mom & Pop
Portland, OR, July 15--Betty and Lionel Walklate ran a perfectly fine flooring company for 21 years. But it wasn't enough for their daughter, Judith Huck.