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Sheboygan, WI, January 4--VPI L.L.C. said Monday that it has sold its floor products division -- its last remaining operating unit -- to a group that includes the division's general manager and former management of an Iowa spice company.
Tempe, AZ, January 4--The pace of growth at U.S. factories picked up in December, boosted by an increase in new orders and despite a decline in employment, a report showed on Monday.
Millersville, MD, January 4--Critical issues facing owners and managers of cleaning and restoration firms will be under the microscope at the 60th annual convention of the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration.
New York, NY, January 4--Chain store retail sales rose a bit in the latest week due to post-Christmas shopping, a report said on Tuesday.
Lahore, Pakistan, January 3--Punjab Minister for Investment, Industries and Commerce Muhammad Ajmal Cheema has said that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is willing to provide up to $3 billion worth of export refinancing to small and medium exporters.
Huntington, WV, January 3-- Cedar is an especially aromatic wood and has other benefits too. Moths hate cedar, making the material an excellent choice for hope chests and closet flooring, according to the Huntington, West Virginia Herald-Dispatch.
Rossendale, England, January 3-- Britain's biggest maker of underlay for carpets and laminate floors has been put up for sale by venture capitalist Rutland Partners.
Chattanooga, TN, January 3--More than $4 billion changed hands when DuPont sold its Invista unit earlier this year to Koch Industries Inc., but Invista's manager in Chattanooga said little is different at his plant, according to the Chattanooga Times/
Troy, MI, January 3--Kmart Holding said Monday that it expects to generate operating income of about $250 million for November and December of 2004, an increase of 10 percent year-over-year.
New York, NY, December 30--The Conference Board’s Help-Wanted Advertising Index – a key barometer of America's job market – dipped one point in November. The Index now stands at 36. It was 38 one year ago.