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Dalton, GA, August 10--Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has issued a request for proposals to seek a consultant to identify sources of public and private funding and financing and obtain monies for innovative carpet reuse and recycling activities co
Detroit, MI, August 10--Plastech Engineered Products Inc. has made a $1 billion bid to buy rival auto-parts supplier Collins & Aikman Corp., which filed for bankruptcy in May.
Kathmandu, Nepal, August 10--The announcement of delisting of the carpet industries from the category of cottage industry by the Nepali government will be harmful to the sector, according to a trade association.
Golden, CO, August 10—-ServiceMagic completed its acquisition of the stock of ImproveNet, Inc., a leading online home services marketplace.
Washington, DC, August 10--Six out of 10 U.S. homeowners say they would consider integrating sustainable design practices into a future home improvement project, provided those enhancements were cost-competitive.
Houston, Texas, August 9--Tarkett Commercial is one of the first flooring manufacturers to be awarded FloorScore certification for all its commercial products throughout North America and Europe.
Lahore, Pakistan, August 9--Pakistan's carpet exports could surpass the US$1 billion mark with the introduction of a strategic plan that covers the entire industry.
Charlotte, NC, August 9--Effective September 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all Styrofan carboxylated styrene-butadiene emulsion polymers supplied to the carpet industry by four cents per dry pou
Washington, DC, August 9--Wholesalers inventories were up 0.7 percent in June, while wholesale sales rose 0.6 percent, according to the Commerce Department.
Washington, DC, August 9--The ASID Foundation, Inc. has named new members of its board of trustees.