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Kennesaw, GA, August 4-- Witex USA, Inc. has announced the addition of industry veteran, Paul Trau to their management team. Trau will fill the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Mercerville, NJ, August 4--Congoleum Corp. reported net income for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004 of $1.4 million versus a net loss of $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2003.
Washington, DC, August 4--Demand for U.S. factory goods showed surprising strength during June in another key sign issued this week of improvement in the manufacturing sector.
Moscow, Russia, August 5--Russian police plan to deport a British man who has been selling counterfeit flooring materials to construction firms, the Interfax news agency said.
Boston, August 4-- First Notice Systems and ServiceMaster Clean have formed a new alliance that lets homeowner’s insurance carriers immediately act on time-sensitive water damage claims.
Dalton, GA, August 2--The 26-year-old daughter of Dalton carpet retailer Buddy Parker was killed by a sniper early Monday morning as she slept in her father's house.
Paxton, IL, August 3-- Steve Glazik lifts a shiny blue bowling ball and drops it onto the concrete floor of his company's front office. He's not practicing a new bowling move, but proving a point about a new floor mat, according to the News-Gazett
New York, NY, August, 3-- Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia posted a loss of $19.29 million, or 39 cents per share, in the second quarter, in contrast to a profit of $931,000, or 2 cents per share, in the year-ago period.
New York, August 3-- U.S. chain store sales rose modestly last week, helped by cool weather, back-to-school shopping and state sales tax holidays in Florida and Georgia, a report said on Tuesday.
Troy, MI, August 2—Auto interior supplier Collins & Aikman Corp. reported a second-quarter loss Monday, but company officials said many of those problems won't occur in coming quarters.