3M 2Q Earnings Up
St. Paul, MN, July 18--3M Co. posted a higher quarterly profit and raised the bottom of its full-year profit forecast as it expects sales to continue to accelerate.
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South Carolina Attorney General Investigating Floo
Columbia, SC, July 18--An exclusive contract with a company that provided carpeting and other flooring for state buildings is under investigation by the attorney general's office, according to The State.
Increasing Prices Hurting Persian Carpet industry
London, England, July 18--The greatest challenge to the Persian carpet industry is the high prices of hand-woven rugs, which have reduced the national industry’s competition power at the international level.
Consumer Sentiment Up in July
Ann Arbor, MI, July 15--The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index for July rose to 96.5 from 96 in June.
Q.E.P. 1Q Earnings Off
Boca Raton, FL, July 15--Q.E.P. in its first quarter ended May 31, 2005 reported net income of $770,000, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with $1.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share for the same period last year.
DriTac Adhesive Intros Concrete Moisture System
Brooklyn, NY, July 15--DriTac Adhesive Group has introduced the DriTac MCS 7000 Concrete Moisture Control System.
NeoCon West Scheduled for March 29-30
Los Angeles, CA, July 15--The eighth annual NeoCon West exposition is scheduled for March 29-30, 2006, at the L.A. Mart.
NRF: Retail Industry Sales Up 0.5% in June
Washington, DC, July 15--According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), retail industry sales for June (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose a strong 7.5 percent unadjusted over last year and increased 0.5 percent seasonally
Precision H2O Creates School Logo
Spokane, WA, July 15--In the summer of 2004, the Cimarron Middle School of Edmond, Oklahoma, renovation began with the hopes of creating a more innovative building design.
Producer Prices Unchanged in June
Washington, DC, July 15—-The producer price index for June was unchanged despite higher energy prices, as the core rate fell 0.2%, according to the a Labor Department report.