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Budapest, Hungary December 20, 2005--Flooring company Graboplast expects to end 2005 with profits of HUF 1.1bn-1.2bn ($5.2M-$5.7M) on revenue of more than HUF 17bn ($80.8M), down from last year's profits of HUF 1.5bn ($7.1M).
Las Vegas, NV, December 20, 2005--Registration for the January 2006 Las Vegas Market is available online, and attendees and exhibiting companies who register by January 6, 2006 will receive their badges in the mail in advance.
Wichita, KS, December 20, 2005--Koch Industries Inc., said it had completed a tender offer for the outstanding shares of Georgia-Pacific Corp., with more than 89 percent of the stock tendered by the deadline.
Washington, DC, December 20, 2005—Producer prices were off 0.7% in November, according to the Labor Department, for the largest monthly decline since April 2003.
Marietta, GA, December 19, 2005--Home Solutions by FloorExpo offers its Members numerous buying, marketing, technology and training benefits.
Riverside, CA, December 19, 2005--Neal Cooper has been appointed director of merchandising and promotion for Unique Carpets, Ltd.
Manchester, NH, December 16, 2005--When owner Terri Seibert finally reopened her Flooring America store, Acadian Carpet in Marrero, LA, she knew things were going to be the best and the worst they had ever been.
St. Louis, MO, December 19, 2005--Solutia Inc., has filed several protective actions in its Chapter 11 case. According to federal bankruptcy law, Solutia has two years from its Chapter 11 petition (December 17, 2003) to file certain types of actions.
Thomasville, NC, December 19, 2005-- Quick•Step is gearing up for another successful year to be kicked off at the annual Surfaces Floor Covering Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
New York, December 19, 2005--A majority of companies want to accelerate the development of their global talent, according to a report released today by The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization.