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Washington DC, August 5--McGovern’s Floor Covering, Inc., a Bristol, RI flooring contractor, has agreed to pay a $22,000 civil penalty to resolve claims made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the company violated asbestos requirements under
Milwaukee, WI, August 5--The International Design Guild has launched several major initiatives to strengthen its members’ relationships with customers, designers, contractors, and suppliers.
Raleigh, NC, August 4--Pergo introduced two new laminate products designed exclusively for the specialty retail market.
Wellington, New Zealand, August 4--Carpet maker Cavalier Corporation said its full year earnings will meet forecasts, but warned of a major writedown of its Microbial Technologies business, according to ShareChat News.
Atlanta, GA, August 3--Haverty Furniture reported July sales that were off 5.5% to $66.6 million, compared with $70.4 million in July 2004. On a comparable-store basis, July sales decreased 8.8%.
Wuppertal, Germany, August 4--Vorwerk presented live demonstrations of a service robot moving along a carpet containing integrated RFID technology to provide intelligent navigation at this year's Techtextil.
New York, NY, August 4--The nation's retailers reported mixed results in July as hot weather boosted sales of summer merchandise.
Fort Worth, TX, August 4--Pier 1 Imports said its same-store sales fell 7.7 percent in July, and its quarterly loss may be wider than analysts had expected.
Horsham, PA, August 4-—Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers, on Thursday said the value of new contracts in the fiscal third quarter rose 19 percent, as demand remained strong.
New York, NY, August 4--The Monster Employment Index dipped slightly in July, as the majority of industries and occupations tracked by the Index showed slight declines in online job availability during the month.