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Atlanta, GA, January 13--Home Depot said at its annual meeting with the investment community that it expects fiscal year 2005 sales will grow between 9-12 percent and that earnings per share will grow between 10-14 percent.
Manchester, NH, January 12--Flooring Canada, formerly a master franchise of Flooring America, will now become a fully integrated subsidiary of CCA Global Partners. The current Canadian management team will continue to oversee the daily business operations
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 11—-The Unilin Group said that the Canadian Patent Office on November 2, 2004, granted its first patent, CA 2226286, on glueless clic-systems for flooring applications.
Washington, DC, January 11--The Healthy Building Network (HBN), an environmental advocacy organization, today denounced proposals drafted by the US Green Building Council that advance the interests of chemical and timber industry trade groups.
St. Louis, MO, January 11--Flooring America will launch its first-ever infomercial beginning January on leading national cable networks, including HGTV, Oxygen, WE, Dish Network, The Game Show Network, and more.
LaGrange, GA, January 10--Milliken & Company's Live Oak Plant has been designated a "STAR" Site in workplace safety and health by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Rocklin, CA, January 10--California's first R.C. Willey Home Furnishings store will open in Rocklin next year to anchor Blue Oaks Town Center, the Salt Lake City-based retailer announced this week.
Toronto, Ontario, January 7--Sears Canada has agreed to acquire Cantrex Group Inc. from a Canadian subsidiary of General Electric. Capital Cantrex is Canada's largest buying group representing independent merchants of floorcoverings, furniture, applia
Washington, DC, January 7--Employers in December added 157,000 workers to their payrolls, bringing the year-end total of new jobs to 2.2 million, while the unemployment rate held steady at 5.4%, according to the Labor Department.
Atlanta, GA, January 6--Beverly M. Murphy died Monday morning, January 3, at the age of 55 after having been struck by a vehicle December 31 in Destin, Florida. She was a a highly talented home décor products designer and textile company executive.