Consumer Sentiment Off in September
Ann Arbor MI, October 1-- Consumer sentiment slipped in September, falling victim to rising energy prices and a still-cautious employment market.
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Iranian Carpets Depict Unique Designs
Salalah, Oman, September 30---Visitors at the Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah were in for a surprise at the end of last month when a selection of fine Persian carpets was on show in the hotel.
Q.E.P. to Buy French Flooring and Tool Company
Boca Raton, FL, September 28---Q.E.P. Co. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares of P.R.C.I. SA, a French manufacturer and distributor of flooring and specialty tools to wholesale and retail markets.
Armstrong Focuses on Moulding Accessories
Lancaster, PA, September 27--Once regarded as merely a functional item, moulding accessories are now making a fashion statement and are starting to share the limelight with the vast array of flooring styles available in today’s market.
Wellman: We Will Not be Indicted for Price Fixing
Shrewsbury, NJ, September 23-- Wellman Inc. said the Department of Justice's antitrust unit notified the company that it won't be seeking an indictment of Wellman or any of its employees on allegations of price fixing in the polyester staple fiber
Solutia Assesses Impact of Hurricane Ivan
St. Louis, MO, September 22--Hurricane Ivan affected Solutia Inc.'s Integrated Nylon operations at Pensacola, Fla., and Foley, Ala., and its CPFilms operations at Martinsville, Va.
Builder Confidence Off In September
Washington, September 21-- Following a strong bump up in August, builder confidence in the market for new single family homes edged down this month but remained within the narrow range maintained since this time last year, according to the latest NAHB, Ho
Former Federated Exec to Head Kohl’s Home Departme
Menomonee Falls, WI, September 20--Kohl's has named a former Federated Department Stores executive to oversee shoe and home departments, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Industrial Output Up, But Less Than Expected
Washington, September 15-- Industrial output rose less than expected in August amid sharp declines in utilities and mining output, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.
Mannington Commercial Brings Raw Silk Look to Patt
Calhoun, GA, September 14--Mannington Commercial has introduced Variations, a natural random pattern-simple yet elegant and sophisticated-that is reminiscent of raw silk.