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Manchester, NH, August 30--Flooring America's commitment to building a national brand has inspired an additional 200 members to sign up for its Star Service program since the retail floorcovering cooperative's last convention in March.
Detroit, MI, August 26--It's AstroTurf on steroids. It's the field of the Little Black Things. It's fake. It's plastic. It's everywhere. And most people say it is the future, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Forest, VA, August 25 - Consistent with its corporate commitment to operate in an environmentally responsible manner, Gammapar, LLC has announced it has been certified to offer flooring products carrying the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo.
Spartanburg, SC, August 24---Roger Milliken is an all-American. But his company's Made in the USA products are on international display during the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, according to the Spartanburg, SC, Herald-Journal.
New York, August 20--A federal bankruptcy judge last week agreed to allow Solutia Inc. to put on a joint defense with Monsanto Co. and Pharmacia Corp. over some environmental cleanup liabilities.
Cary, NC, August 20 -- Lord Corporation, a global leader in coatings technology for the surfaces, panels and flooring industries, has acquired L/T Technologies, LLC, a leading manufacturer of acrylic ultraviolet (UV) and waterborne coatings for wood produ
Manchester, NH, August 20--Flooring America continues to drive toward realizing a national brand and expanding its service to members with the appointments of two management staff members and eight regional managers.
Nashville, TN, August 18--Louisiana-Pacific Corp. named executive vice president Richard W. Frost the lumber company's next chief executive, company officials announced.
Washington, August 17--Consumer prices fell in July as gasoline prices posted their biggest decline in eight months and food prices fell.
Troy, MI, August 16--Kmart Holding reported a profit in its second quarter with earnings of $155 million, or $1.54 per share, compared with a loss of $5 million, or $0.06 per share, a year ago.