Pulte 1Q Up 20%
Bloomfield Hills, MI, April 27, 2006--Home builder Pulte Homes said first-quarter earnings climbed 20% as the company moved more homes than in the year-ago period.
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Chinese Wood Producer Gains Ground With Alliance
Beijing, China, April 27, 2006--Leading Chinese wood floorcovering provider, Power Dekor, plans to double its output of multi-layer parquet under the Swedish brand of Kahrs to 3 million square metres by the end of the year.
Floor Warming a Hot Trend in Home Improvement
Atlanta, GA, April 27, 2006--Whether fueled by the proliferation of home improvement shows or the growing popularity of design and decorating magazines, American consumers have seemingly insatiable appetite for luxury upgrades in their homes.
DomotexAsia/ChinaFloor Attendance Up
Shanghai, China, April 27, 2006--DomotexAsia/ChinaFloor 2006 was able to chalk up several new records at the end of its Shanghai run from 28 to 30 March, with organizers reporting double-digit growth rates for Asia's biggest floor coverings show.
Beazer 2Q Earnings Up, Outlook Cut
Atlanta, GA, April 27, 2006--Beazer Homes USA Inc., on Thursday posted better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter, but said orders for new homes fell and the homebuilder revised its outlook for the full-year lower.
Supreme Court Hears Mohawk/RICO Detail
Washington, DC, April 27, 2006--Yesterday the Supreme Court heard the Mohawk Industries case, probing whether federal racketeering laws, originally enacted to combat organized crime, can apply to corporations.
Mannington Commercial Honors Distributors
Calhoun, GA, April 27, 2006--Mannington Commercial recently gave awards to some of its top distributor partners based on performance excellence in six categories in 2005.
Dow Chemical’s 1Q Earnings Off
Midland, MI, April 27, 2006--Dow Chemical Co., reported first-quarter net income fell 10% on 3% higher revenue. Net fell to $1.21 billion, or $1.24 a share, from $1.35 billion, or $1.39, in the year-earlier period.
Pergo Holds Annual General Meeting
Stockholm, Sweden, April 27, 2006--Pergo's annual general meeting resolved to adopt the Parent Company Income Statement and Balance Sheet as well as the Consolidated Income Statement and Balance Sheet.
Interface Reports 1Q Results
Atlanta, GA, April 26, 2006--Interface, Inc., today announced results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2006. Sales in the 2006 first quarter rose 6.8% to $250.6 million from $234.7 million in the year ago period.