Vajpayee to Inaugurate World Conference on Handmad
New Delhi, India, Oct 27--(PTI) Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will inaugurate the first World conference on hand made rugs beginning November 4.
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Price Threatens Fabric of Cotton Industry
New York, Oct. 27--The price of underwear or sheets might not be going up anytime soon, but world cotton prices -- at their highest in five years -- may be sounding the death knell for the U.S. textile industry, experts say.
Freddie Mac Under Fire
Washington, D.C., Oct. 27--Recent accounting and management issues at Freddie Mac have triggered an opportunistic onslaught against the housing government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that not only ignores the will of the people and the intent of decades
Copies fuel slump in Persian carpets
Tehran, Iran, Oct. 27--Iran's painstakingly woven carpets are surrendering their global marketshare to foreign copies from the likes of India and China, a trend fomenting discontent among Tehran's politically powerful market traders, according to
Ohio Stone Flooring Maker's Business Booming
Youngstown, OH, Oct. 24--Russ Masetta is building a flooring empire out of epoxy and pebbles.
Solutia Posts 3rd Quarter Loss
St. Louis, MO, Oct. 24--Solutia reported a third-quarter loss, due to higher energy costs, an extended maintenance shutdown at a Texas plant and a range of charges.
Minor Fire At Interface Plant
LaGrange, GA, Oct. 24--An estimated 150 employees were evacuated yesterday morning from an Interface Flooring Systems manufacturing plant in La Grange, GA, due to a minor fire. There were no injuries and production will not be affected.
Surfaces To Host Town Hall Meeting
Dallas, TX, Oct. 24--In addition to all the other new programs at Surfaces that help attendees improve their businesses and increase their bottom line, Surfaces 2004 offers a first-ever opportunity for these floor covering professionals to “Come and Be He
Mohawk Home Selects BridgePoint's iPlex
Cary, NC, Oct.22-- BridgePoint, Inc. a provider of multimode visibility and management solutions said Mohawk Home has selected its iPlex solution.
Rug Designer Called On To Keep Wright Home Right
Mokena, IL, Oct 23--How does a 1902 Frank Lloyd Wright designed house, operated as a museum, stay in top condition for tours? The Illinois state owned Dana-Thomas house in Springfield calls upon rug designer Jerry Krull.