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Lewisville, TX, May 13--Up until about four years ago, L.D. Brinkman Corp. was ringing up annual sales of about $400 million as one of the nation's largest suppliers of wood flooring, tile and carpet, according to the Dallas Business Journal.
Atlanta, GA, May 7—DuPont decreased its releases to air, water, land and underground injection wells by 12 percent in 2001 versus 2000, according to data provided to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Toxic Release Inventory (TRI).
Linwood, PA, May 13--Foamex International Inc., the leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products in North America, today announced its 2003 first quarter results.
Wilmington, DE, May 8--DuPont Co. plans to sell its unit that makes well-known Lycra fiber and other textiles within a month to private firm Koch Industries Inc. for more than $5 billion, according to sources familiar with the deal.
McAllen, TX, May 12--After mourning the loss of Ernest Hemingway for more than four decades, it's almost startling to note that the literary giant's crisp style is back on the forefront, according to the McAllen Monitor.
Omaha, NE, May 12--Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported an 89% surge in first-quarter net income.
New York, May 13--Martha Stewart is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department about settling its insider trading probe, the Financial Times reported Monday on its Web site.
Fairlawn, OH, May 9--Omnova Solutions Inc. expects to report a fiscal second-quarter loss of $4 million to $5.9 million, hurt by several charges due to refinancing and restructuring.
Atlanta, May 12--Georgia-Pacific Corp. said that it resolved 12,500 asbestos claims in the first quarter, bringing its total settled or dismissed cases to 282,200, according to the company's quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Comm
Richmond, VA, May 5--Lumber Liquidators of Colonial Heights is one of the fastest growing companies in Virginia.