Leggett & Platt 1Q Earning Up 16% Percent
Carthage, MO, April 21--Leggett & Platt reported first quarter earnings that were up 16 percent.
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Specter to Hold Asbestos Hearings
Washington, DC, April 22--Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter said Thursday he will hold a hearing next Tuesday on asbestos legislation.
Weyerhaeuser 1Q Earnings Nearly Double
Federal Way, WA, April 22--Weyerhaeuser reported first-quarter earnings that nearly doubled on higher sales and fewer legal and restructuring costs.
Q.E.P. Postpones Releasing 4Q & Fiscal 2005 Finan
Boca Raton, FL, April 21—-Toolmaker Q.E.P. said this morning that it will postpone its fiscal 2005 fourth quarter and full year financial release scheduled for Friday, April 22, 2005.
Sherwin-Williams 1Q Earnings Up
Cleveland, OH, April 21—-Paint maker and retailer Sherwin-Williams in the first quarter reported earnings of $83.2 million, or $0.58 per a share.
NWFA Elects 2005 Board of Directors
St. Louis, MO, April 21--The National Wood Flooring Association elected its 2005 Board of Directors during its Annual Meeting held at the NWFA’s convention in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday, April 15.
Leading Indicators Down in March
Board announced today that the U.S. leading index decreased 0.4 percent in March
NWFA Announces 2005 Wood Floor of the Year Winners
St. Louis, MO, April 21--The National Wood Flooring Association announced the winners of its 2005 Wood Floor of the Year Contest during its Annual Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 13 – 16.
NWFA Announces 2005 Degree Recipients
St. Louis, MO, April 20--The National Wood Flooring Association announced its 2005 Degree recipients during its convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Asbestos Bill Backers Confident
Washington, DC, April 21—-Sponsors of the Senate asbestos bill have voiced confidence that the bill will attract enough support to advance to the Senate floor.