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Amtico Presents Eight New Wood Styles

Atlanta, GA, October 11, 2005--Amtico Woods' in-house creative team has introduced eight new styles inspired by a diverse range of sources such as the floorboards of a traditional English tavern; London’s Tate Modern to the Milan Furniture Fair.

Dow CEO: High Natural Gas Prices May Cause Plastic

Washington, DC, October 7, 2005 -- Andrew Liveris, chief executive officer of Dow Chemical, told the Senate Energy Committee on Thursday that shortages may develop for plastic because of high natural gas prices and hurricane-hit chemical plants.

Solutia Declares Force Majeure on Certain Nylon Pr

St. Louis MO, October 10, 2005--Solutia Inc., a leading manufacturer and provider of performance films, specialty chemicals and an integrated family of nylon products, today announced that it has recently declared force majeure for certain products within

S&P Downgrades Ratings on Mohawk

New York, NY, October 10, 2005-- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday lowered its corporate credit rating and unsecured debt ratings on Mohawk Industries Inc. to BBB- from BBB+.

UK’s Victoria Issues Earnings Warning

London, England, October 7, 2005 -- Shares in carpet maker Victoria came under pressure after it warned that that full-year profits are likely to be "significantly lower" than current market expectations, according to a report from ShareCast.