Mohawk Guard Abducted In Texas Trailer Heist
Coppell, TX, August 10—-According to reports, a security guard was kidnapped from her job at Mohawk Industries while a man stole a trailer full of carpet from the facility.
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Nepali Carpet Association Unhappy Over Delisting
Kathmandu, Nepal, August 10--The announcement of delisting of the carpet industries from the category of cottage industry by the Nepali government will be harmful to the sector, according to a trade association.
ServiceMagic Completes ImproveNet Acquisition
Golden, CO, August 10—-ServiceMagic completed its acquisition of the stock of ImproveNet, Inc., a leading online home services marketplace.
ASID Survey Says Homeowners Are Ready to Go Green
Washington, DC, August 10--Six out of 10 U.S. homeowners say they would consider integrating sustainable design practices into a future home improvement project, provided those enhancements were cost-competitive.
Tarkett Commercial Products Receives RFCI FloorSco
Houston, Texas, August 9--Tarkett Commercial is one of the first flooring manufacturers to be awarded FloorScore certification for all its commercial products throughout North America and Europe.
Pakistan's Carpet Exports Could Top $1B
Lahore, Pakistan, August 9--Pakistan's carpet exports could surpass the US$1 billion mark with the introduction of a strategic plan that covers the entire industry.
BASF Increasing Styrene Butadiene Latex Prices for
Charlotte, NC, August 9--Effective September 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all Styrofan carboxylated styrene-butadiene emulsion polymers supplied to the carpet industry by four cents per dry pou
Wholesale Inventories Up 0.7%
Washington, DC, August 9--Wholesalers inventories were up 0.7 percent in June, while wholesale sales rose 0.6 percent, according to the Commerce Department.
ASID Foundation Names Ray Anderson Trustee
Washington, DC, August 9--The ASID Foundation, Inc. has named new members of its board of trustees.
Productivity Growth Slows
Washington, DC, August 9--Productivity in the second quarter rose at a 2.2% annual rate, according to the Labor Department.