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Mohawk Floor Care an Avenue to Hardwood Refinishin

Dalton, GA, July 28--More and more dealers are getting into cleaning and refinishing services. Mohawk Professional Floor Care makes it easy, by providing what the company calls the “right way to clean and maintain floors" professionally.

Dixie’s 2Q Earnings Beat Estimates

Chattanooga, TN, July 28--The Dixie Group, Inc. reported second quarter income from continuing operations of $3,486,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations of $1,889,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the second

Neocon East Returns to Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, July 28--NeoCon East brings the NeoCon brand of diverse resources to the East Coast contract industry October 6-7, 2004.

Interface Narrows Loss in 2Q

Atlanta, GA, July 29--Interface, Inc. in the second quarter of 2004 posted sales that rose 9% to $254.1 million, from $234.0 million in the second quarter 2003.

Durable-Goods Orders Up 0.7%

Washington, July 28--Durable-goods demand increased in June after back-to-back declines, as defense aircraft orders surged and capital-equipment spending climbed.

L-P Swings to 2Q Profit

Nashville, TN, July 28--Louisiana-Pacific Corp. swung to a second-quarter profit, the building products company said Wednesday, as robust activity in the housing and remodeling markets fed demand for wood, siding and decking.

Carpet Skates Are Award Winners

Larimer, PA July 28—Who said carpets were for walking on? A product called FunSlides Carpet Skates has just won the Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence Award from the magazine's 2004 Top Creative Toy Awards panel.

Centex 1Q Earnings Up 24%

Dallas, July 26--Home builder and mortgage company Centex Corp. said its quarterly profit rose 24 percent, in part from higher home prices and closings, prompting the company to raise its outlook for the fiscal year.