Business Students Studying CARE Operation
Dalton, GA, Oct. 12, 2009--A group of business degree students at Dalton State College has chosen the Carpet America Recovery Effort as a case study for a high-level management course.
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Milliken Buys Commercial Carpet Maker Constantine
Spartanburg, SC, Oct. 8, 2009--Milliken & Company said that it has completed the acquisition of Constantine LLC, effective October 6.
MeadWestvaco Sells Specialty Papers Business
Glen Allen, VA, Oct. 9, 2009--MeadWestvaco said that it has signed an agreement to sell its Specialty Papers business in South Lee, Mass., to Onyx Specialty Papers, a group made up of the unit’s management.
Carpet Maker Moving Manufacturing Back to UK
London, England, Oct. 9, 2009--Whitestone Weavers said it expects to create jobs at its headquarters in Hartlepool after announcing that it will move a large proportion of its manufacturing operations back to the UK.
Beaulieu Wins Heart Association Fitness Award
Dalton, GA, Oct. 9, 2009--Beaulieu of America has been recognized by the American Heart Association’s Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace.
U.S. Foreclosure Relief Program May Fall Short
Washington, DC, Oct. 9, 2009--The administration's program to help homeowners avoid foreclosure may fall short of its goal of helping 3 million to 4 million borrowers.
Tarkett Residential Signs Midwest Distributor
Houston, TX, Oct. 9, 2009--Tarkett Residential said that Hank’s Specialties of Minnesota will distribute its products throughout the upper Midwest.
Economists Expect Slower Consumer Spending
New York, NY, Oct. 9, 2009--Bloomberg News is reporting that its survey of economists shows that they expect household purchases will grow at a 1% rate this quarter, followed by 1.5% growth in the first quarter of next year.
Wholesales Inventories Fall Again, Sales Rise
Washington, DC, Oct. 8, 2009--Wholesale inventories fell by a larger than expected 1.3% in August, marking the 12th consecutive month of inventory draw-downs, the Commerce Department said.
British Ceramic Tile Opens New Manufacturing Plant
Newton Abbot, UK, Oct. 9, 2009--After two years of construction and a $48 million investment, British Ceramic Tile opened a new manufacturing plant.