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London, England, July 18--The greatest challenge to the Persian carpet industry is the high prices of hand-woven rugs, which have reduced the national industry’s competition power at the international level.
St. Paul, MN, July 18--3M Co. posted a higher quarterly profit and raised the bottom of its full-year profit forecast as it expects sales to continue to accelerate.
St. Louis, MO, July 18--The National Wood Flooring Association is accepting entries for its 2006 Wood Floor of the Year Contest.
Ann Arbor, MI, July 15--The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index for July rose to 96.5 from 96 in June.
Brooklyn, NY, July 15--DriTac Adhesive Group has introduced the DriTac MCS 7000 Concrete Moisture Control System.
Boca Raton, FL, July 15--Q.E.P. in its first quarter ended May 31, 2005 reported net income of $770,000, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with $1.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share for the same period last year.
Los Angeles, CA, July 15--The eighth annual NeoCon West exposition is scheduled for March 29-30, 2006, at the L.A. Mart.
Washington, DC, July 15--According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), retail industry sales for June (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose a strong 7.5 percent unadjusted over last year and increased 0.5 percent seasonally
Washington, DC, July 15--Industrial production rose 0.9% in June, according to the Federal Reserve. It was the strongest monthly increase since February 2004.
Dalton, GA, July 15--Honeywell Nylon’s Columbia, S.C., manufacturing site was recently featured on the cover of Index of Waste Minimization Resources for South Carolina Industries.