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Green Bay, WI, August 29--Rick De Mars began working in the flooring industry in 1971 at the age of 16 as a laborer on an installation crew and carpet-cleaning crew at L.P. Mooradian Co. and did so until he graduated from high school in 1973.
Washington, DC, August 26--Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns this week announced an additional $1.85 million in funding for the state of Ohio's emerald ash borer (EAB) eradication program.
Atlanta, GA, August 26--The annual Flooring B2B conference was held on August 16th and 17th at the 191 Club in downtown Atlanta.
Jakarta, Indonesia, August 25--The Indonesian navy stormed a Croatian ship and detained around 25 crew after a long-running court battle, Croatia's ambassador Aleksandar Broz said, describing the move as illegal.
Miami, FL, August 26--Ryder, a provider of supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, said it has been awarded a multi-year contract by Home Depot.
Charlotte, NC, August 26--A coalition of industry representatives and research institutes has been awarded $87,864 to partially fund improvement of the timeliness, scope and frequency of statistical information about U.S. wood floor manufacturing.
Frankfurt, Germany, August 25--German chemicals group Lanxess posted a 42% rise in second-quarter core earnings, beating analysts' forecasts thanks to strong demand for plastics and chemicals, and detailed further restructuring measures.
Horsham, PA, August 25—-Homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc. reported quarterly profit doubled as the U.S. home market remained strong.
Atlanta, GA, August 25--Interface placed 8th on the 2005 annual ranking of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens list in Canada, compiled by Corporate Knights business magazine. Interface scored the highest among the Consumer Discretionary sector.
Wellington, New Zealand, August 25--Feltex chief executive Sam Magill cut tracks from the carpetmaker four months early yesterday as it warned the tough times were likely to roll into the next quarter.