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Greensboro NC, September--Unifi, Inc. announced that the previously publicized acquisition of the Invista polyester filament manufacturing assets located in Kinston, N.C. is scheduled to close on or about September 30, 2004.
Birmingham, England, September 3--Floors-2-Go laid down its maiden first-half figures yesterday with turnover up 124 per cent from pounds 15.6 million to pounds 34.9 million, according to the Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd.
ceramic industry has received approval from Government of India for an initiative to boost exports of ceramic and related products to countries such as Mexico, the UK, and the US.
Washington, DC, September 2--Productivity grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.5% during the second quarter of 2004, the slowest pace in 18 months, the Labor Department said. The growth rate had previously been estimated at 2.9%.
St. Louis, MO, September 2--Spartech Corp. has agreed to acquire three divisions of Sheboygan, Wis.-based VPI LLC for about $83.5 million.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH, September 2--Americhem, Inc, a manufacturer of color concentrates and specialty dispersions for the fibers and plastics industry, has changed the name of its Dalton subsidiary, Extruded Colors, Inc., to Americhem Dalton Subsidiary Inc.
Trelleborg, Sweden, September 2--Pergo is launching wood flooring under the Pergo brand in the US market.
Whitehall, PA, September 2--Tarkett Residential has come out with 22 new patterns and colors throughout all price points in their Good, Better and Best Living resilient product lines.
Paris, France, September 1-- Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer, said its net profit rose 5.3% in the first half, and said it is on track to report double-digit earnings growth for the full year and to cut its debt.
New York, September 1-- DuPont said Tuesday afternoon that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has assigned an administrative law judge to preside over a chemical case.