Dixie’s 2Q Earnings Up, Beat Estimates
Chattanooga, TN, July 31, 2007--The Dixie Group in the second quarter reported net income of $2.44 million, or $0.19 per diluted share.
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PET Recycling Efforts Falling Behind
Washington, DC, July 31, 2007--Americans are throwing away billions of pounds of the clear plastic that soft drink bottles and other containers are made of, even as demand for the recycled material soars.
AIA Green Challenge Adopted by NACo
Washington, DC, July 31, 2007--The National Association of Counties (NACo) has adopted a resolution supporting the American Institute of Architects (AIA) SustAIAnability 2030 Challenge.
E-Commerce Spending Up 23% in 2Q
Reston, VA, July 3, 2007—According to comScore, U.S.e-commerce spending for the second quarter of 2007 showed that non-travel (retail) e-commerce grew 23% versus a year ago.
Production Control System Saves Shaw Money
Milwaukee, WI, July 27, 2007--Shaw Industries has installed a production control and information system from Rockwell Automation that improves access to information on the plant floor and eliminates downtime due to unreliable equipment.
Bacova Guild to Consolidate Facilities
Low Moor, VA, July 30, 2007-- Bacova Guild, Ltd. (dba Lacey Mills) said it will consolidate its Cartersville, Georgia bath rug manufacturing operations to the company’s plants in Low Moor and Rocky Mount, Virginia.
Karndean Launches Design Software on CD
Export, PA, July 30, 2007--Karndean has introduced its design software called Floorstyle in CD format.
Chicago Granite & Marble Honored
Franklin Park, IL, July 30, 2007--Chicago Granite & Marble (CGM) was recently named the 19th fastest growing company in Chicago on Crain’s “Fast 50” business list.
Study: Middle Market Companies See Growth Ahead
New York, NY, July 30, 2007--Sixty-four percent of U.S. middle market companies, with revenues between $25 million and $1 billion, are predicting growth over the next 12 months.
Survey: Back-To-School Spending to Increase 5%
New York, NY, July 30, 2007--About 76 million school-age children and adults are heading back to school this fall, and back-to-school sales should top last year’s by about 5%