Toray Plans Four New Compounding Plants in China
Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 4--Toray plans to expand its resin compound production facilities in China (four new production units) and Thailand (to 20,000 tons/y) by 2006.
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Costco's Same Store Sales Rise
Issaquah, WA, Jun. 3--Costco Wholesale Corp. on Thursday reported a 16% jump in May sales at stores open at least a year, helped by strong demand for food.
Invista Still Committed to Reclaimation Program
Atlanta, GA, Jun. 2--Invista, makers of Antron carpet fiber, announced today that it will maintain its strong commitment to the Invista Reclamation Program, the first facility of its type to be independently certified as a carpet reclamation and processin
Colorado Carpet Store Robbed
Greeley, CO, Jun. 3--Three men robbed a 74-year-old employee of Carpets by Brent at gunpoint on Wednesday afternoon after spraying him in the face with Mace, as reported in the Greeley Tribune.
Home Depot Feels Investor Perception Off Mark
Atlanta, GA, Jun. 2--Home Depot Inc. chief executive Bob Nardelli admits the company's image has had its highs and lows, and says both are probably unjustified.
Weyerhaeuser Publishes 2003 Sustainability Report
Federal Way, WA, Jun. 2--What do the planting of 132 million trees, preserving endangered caribou and recovering six million tons of paper have in common?
TieTek Begins Recycled Plastic Railroad Tie Produc
Houston, TX, Jun. 3--North American Technologies Group, Inc. subsidiary TieTek, LLC hosted an open house on May 27 to celebrate the opening of the new Marshall, TX composite crosstie manufacturing facility.
Retailers Report Positive May Results
New York, NY, Jun. 3--Some of the nation’s top retailers this morning released results for May, Wal-Mart reported a 5.9% increase in May same-store sales.
Haverty Furniture's Sales Down
Atlanta, GA, Jun. 3--Haverty Furniture reported that sales decreased 4.3% to $57.8 million for the month ended May 31, 2004, compared with $60.4 million in May 2003.
Honeywell Planning Job Cuts
Richmond, VA, Jun. 2--Honeywell International Inc. is cutting jobs at its Richmond-area operations as the company continues to be squeezed by high costs of raw materials and weak demand for nylon carpet fibers.