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Greensboro, NC, May 12—Pinched by a retail sales slump, low-cost imports and the prospect that import quotas will be lifted at the end of next year, the dwindling number of American textile and clothes makers could easily be written off as another dinosau
ATLANTA, GA, May 13—DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI) announced today the addition of seven new members to the DuPont Antron End-User Advisory Council.
Lewisville, TX, May 7—Floorcovering distributor L.D. Brinkman Corp. has filed for Bankruptcy reorganization under Chapter 11.
Bloomsburg, PA, May 14--A tornado in Oklahoma has forced layoffs at a carpet plant in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County.
Washington, DC, May 7--Most Americans think winning the war with Iraq helped in the campaign against terrorism and a growing number are optimistic the economy will now improve, a poll says.
Lancaster, PA, May 9--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. today reported first quarter 2003 net sales of $774.9 million that were about 3.6 percent higher than first quarter net sales of $748.0 million in 2002.
Vanvouver, WA, May 12--The S520 Mold Standard Committee for the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification met for its ninth meeting in eight months in Las Vegas, NV on May 4 -6.
Lewisville, TX, May 13--Up until about four years ago, L.D. Brinkman Corp. was ringing up annual sales of about $400 million as one of the nation's largest suppliers of wood flooring, tile and carpet, according to the Dallas Business Journal.
Atlanta, GA, May 7—DuPont decreased its releases to air, water, land and underground injection wells by 12 percent in 2001 versus 2000, according to data provided to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Toxic Release Inventory (TRI).
Linwood, PA, May 13--Foamex International Inc., the leading manufacturer of flexible polyurethane and advanced polymer foam products in North America, today announced its 2003 first quarter results.