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Wellman Reports 2Q Results

Shrewsbury, NJ, July 28--Wellman, Inc. announced second quarter 2004 showed significant improvement over first quarter 2004 results.

St. Louis, MO, July 29-- Six manufacturers from the United States and Canada who learned more about the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) during Surfaces 2004 have become formal endorsers of the training program.

Beige Book Shows Some Cooling

Washington, July 29--The Federal Reserve reported that the U.S. economy cooled off in June and July as consumer spending, especially on autos, slowed significantly after a big surge in early spring.

Dow Chemical's 2Q Profits Up 74 Percent

Midland, MI, July 29--Dow Chemical Co. reported Thursday that increased volume and pricing drove second-quarter profits up 74 percent to easily beat Wall Street expectations.

Pergo Invites Shareholders for Board Vote

Trelleborg, Sweden, July 29—Pergo has invited shareholders to attend an extraordinary general meeting on Aug. 19, 2004 at the headquarters in Sweden.

Armstrong Reports 2Q Results

Lancaster, PA, July 29--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. today reported second quarter 2004 net sales of $903.5 million, a 9.3% increase over second quarter net sales of $826.9 million in 2003.

Johnson Controls to Open Automotive Interior Plant

Plymouth, MI, July 29--Officials at automotive interior supplier Johnson Controls today announced that the company would open a new manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Alabama to build and supply vehicle interior products to Hyundai Motors.

Mohawk Floor Care an Avenue to Hardwood Refinishin

Dalton, GA, July 28--More and more dealers are getting into cleaning and refinishing services. Mohawk Professional Floor Care makes it easy, by providing what the company calls the “right way to clean and maintain floors" professionally.

Dixie’s 2Q Earnings Beat Estimates

Chattanooga, TN, July 28--The Dixie Group, Inc. reported second quarter income from continuing operations of $3,486,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations of $1,889,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the second

Neocon East Returns to Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, July 28--NeoCon East brings the NeoCon brand of diverse resources to the East Coast contract industry October 6-7, 2004.