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New York, NY, April 1, 2008--Chain store sales for the week ended March 29 rose 0.5 percent from the year-ago period, according to a survey released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers and UBS Securities.
St. Paul, MN, April 1, 2008-- H.B. Fuller Co reported lower first quarter earnings as sales declined.
London, England, April 1, 2008--Carpetright Plc. has purchased two flooring retailers, one in the UK and one in The Netherlands.
Clinton, TN, March 31, 2008--Techmer PM is acquiring Accel Corporation in a merger transaction.
St. Paul, MN, March 31, 2008--H.B. Fuller Company said it will set up a regional lab in Shanghai, China and is looking for a site for the new facility.
Calhoun, GA, March 31, 2008--Mohawk Industries Inc. and DuPont Sorona won the 2007 DuPont Sustainable Growth Excellence Award for the commercialization of Mohawk SmartStrand with DuPont Sorona polymer, a high performance residential carpet.
Radcliffe, England, March 31, 2008--Flooring manufacturer James Halstead said it posted record half-year sales and profits despite rising costs.
Chicago, IL, March 31, 2008-- The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said its business barometer rose to 48.2 in March from a six-year low of 44.5 in February. The figure, however, still indicates contraction.
New York, NY, March 26, 2008—Invista has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against DuPont Co.
Chennai, India, March 27, 2008--InterfaceFLOR India Pvt Ltd has opened a sales and support office in Chennai to handle the growing demand for its carpet tiles in Tamil Nadu.