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Chicago, Oct 21--U.S. consumers are planning to spend more on gifts, greeting cards and other holiday goods this year than they did a year ago, bolstering hopes of a sustainable economic recovery, according to two surveys released on Tuesday.
Greensboro, NC, Oct. 21--A leaner, profitable Guilford Mills Inc. said yesterday that it is considering being bought as a means of attracting more capital investment according to the Winston-Salem Journal.
Danville, VA, Oct. 20--Columbia Flooring today announced that it has reached an agreement with North Pacific Group (Nor Pac) to purchase its ownership interest in Melbourne, Arkansas based Century Flooring, a manufacturer of prefinished solid hardwood flo
Olean, NY, Oct. 13--Ceramic tile maker Dal-Tile will be laying off 25-30 production workers at its Olean, NY plant today, according to the Olean Times Herald.
Humboldt, AZ, Oct. 13--A symbiotic relationship with the Kuhles landfill in Humboldt has allowed Joe Mattera’s recycling business to take hold and thrive, as reported in the Prescott Daily Courier.
Boca Raton, FL, Oct. 13--Second quarter earnings increased nearly 23 percent as sales registered a 3.3 percent uptick at Boca Raton-based Q.E.P. Co.
Washington, DC, Oct. 13--Cork has gone way beyond bulletin boards and bottle stoppers. Long appreciated for durability and resilience and widely used on floors and small household items, the material is being adapted to more high-profile furnishings...
Butte, MT, Oct. 12--In an effort to keep local people shopping in Butte--and not elsewhere in Montana--Pierce Flooring and Design is changing its name and offering its flooring products at mill outlet prices, according to the Montana Standard.
Trelleborg, Sweden, Sept. 24--Pergo is adding another executive to its North American management team.
Seattle, WA, Sept. 22--Chemicals used to prevent fires in everyday items such as furniture and computers--and known to cause developmental problems in test animals--have been measured in women's breast milk at troubling levels.