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Mannington Expands in Alabama

Epes, AL, October 29--Mannington Mills has completed the purchase of land necessary for the expansion of its operations in the Sumter county area, according to the Demopolis Alabama Times.

Villeroy & Boch Sells Remainder of Tile Wholesale

Mettlach, Germany , October 26--With the sale of a further 18 branches of its Boch Frères wholesale tile company to the French building materials company Point P., a member of the Saint Gobain Group, Villeroy & Boch has completely sold off all of its 33 b

Homebuiilder D.R. Horton Q4 Sales up 17%

Arlington, TX, October 7-- D.R. Horton Inc., the No. 1 U.S. home builder, on Thursday said quarterly net sales orders, for the fiscal fourth quarter ended Sept. 30, rose 17 percent to $2.8 billion from the year-ago period as demand remained strong.

Domco Announces Price Increases

Farnham, Quebec, October 5--Domco will increase prices from two percent to four percent on its resilient flooring products, effective November 15, 2004.

Chain Store Sales Off Last Week

New York, NY, November 16--U.S. chain store retail sales slipped last week, as consumers paused before the start of the holiday season, a report said on Tuesday.

Congoleum Reports 3Q Results

Mercerville, NJ, November 12--Congoleum Corp. in the third quarter reported sales of $58.9 million, compared with sales of $61.1 million reported in the third quarter of 2003, a decrease of 3.6%.

Shaw Produces Video for Child Abuse Council

Dalton, GA, November 10--In cooperation with the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Council on Child Abuse, Shaw Industries has produced the video "Kids Count on You."

May Department Stores 3Q Earnings Off

St. Louis, MO, November 9-- May Department Stores, the second-largest U.S. upscale department store, on Tuesday said third-quarter earnings fell substantially.