Retail Sales Down
Washington, DC, Nov. 14--Retail sales fell slightly more than expected in October as demand tumbled for motor vehicles and parts.
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Dixie Reports 3rd Quarter Results; Completes Sale
Chattanooga, TN, Nov. 12, 2003--The Dixie Group, Inc. today announced financial results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 27, 2003. The Company also announced that it has completed the sale of its factory-built housing assets to Shaw.
Burlington Emerges from Bankruptcy
Greensboro, NC, Nov. 13--Burlington Industries Inc. ended its nearly two-year stay in bankruptcy yesterday with little fanfare and what its new owner believes is a viable strategy in the highly competitive textile industry, according to the Winston-Salem
More on the Sale of Florida Tile
Lakeland, FL, Nov. 13--A private, Washington, D.C.-based merchant bank has purchased Florida Tile Industries Inc. from Illinois Tool Works Inc., according to the Lakeland, Florida, The Ledger.
Beaulieu Hosts Retail Partners
Dalton, GA, Nov. 13--Beaulieu of America on October 17-20, 2003 hosted 500 members of their Retail Partner Programs at a convention in Miami, Florida and Nassau, Bahamas.
Environmental Group Honors Spitzer's Office fo
New York, Nov. 13-- New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's legal fight to keep vinyl flooring from being considered a "green" building material has been recognized by one of the state's largest environmental groups.
Old Suit Comes Back To Haunt Solutia, Monsanto
St. Louis, MO, Nov. 13--It's not a new story. Nor is it a new case. But lawyers are bringing fresh claims for millions of dollars against Solutia Inc. and Monsanto.
Mannington Donates Materials to Local School
Sumter County, AL, Nov. 13--Mannington Wood Floors has made a major renovation to Sumter County High School possible, according to the Sumter County Journal-Record.
Feltex Carpets Further Expands Yarn Spinning Capac
Auckland, NZ, Nov. 13--Feltex Carpets Limited has almost doubled production capacity.
C&A Floorcoverings Earns EPP Certification
Dalton, GA, Nov. 12--C&A Floorcoverings, a Tandus company, announced that it has earned Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) certification for its entire line of ER3(R) modular carpet and ER3(R) six-foot structured back broadloom.