Hungarian Flooring Firm in $15 Million Expansion
Gyor, Hungary, Oct. 20, 2008--Hungarian flooring company Graboplast increased its production capacity from an annual 3 million square meters of flooring to 5 million square meters.
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Empire Offering Holiday Installation Guarantee
Northlake, IL, Oct. 21, 2008--Empire Today is introducing a Holiday Installation Guarantee promotion to provide customers a way to make last minute updates to their homes before the holidays.
RadiciGroup Cuts Production at Chemical Plant
Gandino, Bergamo, Italy, Oct. 21, 2008--RadiciGroup has cut production at its adipic acid and nylon 66 chemical plant to respond to current market conditions.
Mervyns To Liquidate Inventory, Real Estate
Hayward, CA, Oct. 20, 2008--Mervyns department store chain has confirmed a plan to close its remaining 149 stores and liquidate store inventory and real estate.
3M Reports Higher Profit on Overseas Sales
Maplewood, MN, Oct. 21, 2008--3M Co.said its third-quarter profit increased 3 percent on higher international sales led by growing demand from Latin America.
HIRI Expects Home Improvement Gains in 2009
Tampa, FL, Oct. 21, 2008--The home improvement market hadn’t seen a decline since 1991, according to the Home Improvement Research Institute.
DuPont Income Falls on Hurricane Impact
Wilmington, DE, Oct. 21, 2008--Chemical manufacturer DuPont Co. says hefty hurricane-related charges helped drive third-quarter earnings down 30 percent, and it has cut its 2008 forecast on weakening North American and Western European demand.
Ardex, Henry Named ReSource Preferred Supplier
Aliquippa, PA, Oct. 21, 2000--Ardex Engineered Cements along with its sister company, The W.W. Henry Company, have been selected as a preferred supplier to the ReSource Commercial Flooring Network.
Carpet Court Franchisees Form New Venture
Auckland, New Zealand, Oct. 20, 2008--A band of disaffected Carpet Court franchise owners has formed a new rival retail flooring venture.
Brintons Names New Chairman
Kidderminster, UK, Oct. 17, 2008--Brintons, the largest producer of custom woven Axminster carpet, has appointed Andrew Walker as chairman of the company.