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Toronto, Ontario, September 21, 2006--Lowe's said today the company is on track in regard to its expansion into Canada, with the opening of its first stores in the Greater Toronto Area planned for the second half of 2007.
Charlotte, NC, September 21, 2006--BASF announced today that it has, effective September 18, 2006, or as contracts allow, raised prices by four cents per dry pound in the U.S. and Canada on all Styrofan carboxylated styrene-butadiene emulsion polymer prod
New York, NY, September 21, 2006--Interface Inc., chairman and founder Ray Anderson today outlined the company's plan to become a carbon neutral enterprise by the year 2020.
Dalton, GA, September 19, 2006--Mohawk’s consumer advertising campaign is making more than 1.2 billion impressions this year.
Washington, DC, September 19, 2006--Housing starts were weaker than expected in August as builders adjusted to a slowing housing market. Housing starts fell 6% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.665 million, the lowest since April 2003.
Wichita, KS, September 19, 2006--To continue to support the growing needs of its worldwide customers, Invista is expanding its nylon 6,6 intermediates and polymer capabilities globally.
Washington, DC, September 18, 2006--Reflecting increasing builder concerns about conditions in the market for new single-family homes, the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index declined for an eighth consecutive month.
Atlanta, GA, September 18, 2006--Home Depot CEO Robert Nardelli may have to take a cut in his $225 million compensation, after unhappy investors voted against some board candidates by way of protesting Nardelli's pay.
Dalton, GA, September 18, 2006--Esteemed interior designers from across the country were welcomed to Shaw’s Research and Development facility for the fourth annual Visions Retreat and first annual Visions Design Award ceremony from August 20 through 22.
Dalton, GA, September 15, 2006--Shaw Industries will soon re-launch a renovated website at shawfloors.com, featuring better, bolder room scene images, interactive visualization tools and improved dealer and consumer services. The revised edition will be v