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Mooresville, NC, Mar. 30--Lowe's Cos. Chairman and Chief Executive Robert L. Tillman laughed off a suggestion that he may retire in the next couple of years, saying no decision on when that will happen has been made.
Chicago, IL, Mar. 31--Following rave reviews in its premiere in 2003, NeoCon East returns with new show dates to the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD Oct. 6-7.
Billings, MT, Mar. 29--Sandy Brajcich hasn't made many mistakes as the owner of the floor and window business, Covering Broadway, in Red Lodge, Montana.
Salem, NJ, Mar. 30--Mannington Mills, one of the world's leading manufacturers of hardwood, laminate, resilient and porcelain tile floors, is asking consumers "What do you stand on?" for a chance to win $3,000 worth of flooring for their home.
Atlanta, GA, Mar. 30--The Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI) awarded Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certification to the laminate flooring products of Faus Group, Inc.
Dalton, GA, Mar. 30--Combining the product lines of Shaw Rugs, Georgia Tufters and Bretlin, Shaw Living has relocated its home textiles showroom to a larger space on the third floor of the Textile Building at 295 Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Dalton, GA, Mar. 30--David Van Glish has been appointed National Accounts Manager in the Southeast for Shaw Living, as announced by Jeff Meadows, Division Vice President.
Mount Olive, NJ, Mar. 29--BASF today announced that it would increase prices for all extrusion grade nylon resins $0.12 to $0.16 per pound and spinning polymers by $0.06 per pound, effective April 15.
Fort Worth, TX, Mar. 28--The most bizarre sports business story unfolding in 2004 is the sudden bankruptcy of Southwest Recreational Industries, which had been a world leader in making and installing synthetic and natural grass playing fields.
Houston, TX, Mar. 29--Lyondell Chemical Co. agreed to buy Millennium Chemicals Inc. for $1 billion in stock to form North America's No. 3 independent, publicly traded chemical producer.