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Pine Mountain, GA, May 17-- Wellman, Inc., an international Fortune 1000 corporation based out of Fort Mill, SC, was honored last evening as Recycler of the Year at the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Third Annual Conference.
Austell, GA, May 17--Propex Fabrics that total revenue increased by 14.9% in the first quarter of 2005 to $161.5 million.
Shawano, WI, May 16--Owens Forest Products Co. will receive a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant loan from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce to help expand their operations in Shawano.
Deerfield Beach, FL, May 16—-Mapei Corp. was named home-improvement retailer Lowe's flooring-division supplier of the year for 2004.
Atlanta, GA, May 16--United Parcel Service said it agreed to acquire Overnite Corp. for about $1.25 billion in cash to expand its ground freight services in North America.
Adairsville, GA, May 16--Steve Ladd recently joined Beaulieu Commercial as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Hospitality.
Dubai, United Arab Emeritus, May 16--Merinos Carpet has announced that it would be expanding its presence across the globe with the launch of a comprehensive international franchise program.
Manchester, NH, May 16--As Flooring America continues to maximize their internal talent, Tim Leaver, former regional manager of the Southwest area, was promoted to Director of Communications.
Martinsville, VA, May 13--Hooker Furniture has revised its sales outlook for the company's 2005 second quarter.
Washington, DC, May 13—-Business inventories rose 0.4% in March, below expectations and slower than the 0.7% increase in sales.