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Dalton, GA, Apr. 28--Tandus Group, Inc., which includes C&A Floorcoverings, Monterey Carpets and Crossley Carpet Mills, had adjusted EBITDA of $8.9 million in its fourth quarter ended January 25, compared to $10.3 million for the same period a year ago.
Tokyo, Japan, Apr. 25--Toray Industries Inc., a leading synthetic fiber maker, and Cargill Dow LLC have made an agreement for Toray to manufacture and sell fiber products developed by Cargill Dow.
Pittsburgh, PA, Apr. 28--Bayer Chemicals has developed BayProtect SSB, a new patent pending stain repellent specifically formulated for commercial and residential carpets and rugs.
New York, NY, March 31 -- Home textile maker Pillowtex Corp. on Friday said its term loan lenders have waived some requirements for the current first quarter.
Mercerville, NJ, March 30 -- Congoleum Corporation announced that Congoleum and the trustee for Congoleum's 8-5/8% senior notes due 2008 have adopted certain amendments to the indenture governing the notes.
New York, Mar.28-- The University of Michigan's final March index of consumer sentiment fell for a third straight month to 77.6, its lowest since September 1993, from 79.9 in February.
Washington, DC, Apr. 15--The Environmental Protection Agency has launched an investigation to decide if an unregulated chemical used in furniture, carpet and Teflon is a health risk to the public.
New York, NY, Apr. 2--Manufacturing activity shrank in March for the first time in five months, suggesting that worries about a war in Iraq were holding the economy back.
New York, NY, April 1 -- U.S. retail sales will rise this year at their slowest pace in at least a decade -- a far slower pace than originally expected -- because the war in Iraq and high oil prices are crimping consumer and business spending, a trade gro
Dalton, GA, Apr. 25--Shaw Industries has acquired Georgia Tufters, a Calhoun, Georgia based, producer of tufted bathroom and scatter rugs. With sales of $40 million last year, Georgia Tufters was ranked 64th on Floor Focus’ list of the Top 100 floorcoveri