Balta to Invest in Carpet Facility in Turkey
Usak, Turkey, August 29, 2006--Balta Group will make its second investment, valued at 40 million euros, in the Usak Organized Industrial Zone.
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Armstrong Will Exit Bankruptcy with Red Ink
Lancaster, PA, August 28, 2006--Armstrong World Industries will leave bankruptcy with a "substantial" splash of red ink, the firm said today.
Home Depot Launches Co-Branded Credit Cards
Atlanta, GA, August 25, 2006--Home Depot announced today the launch of its first co-branded consumer and business rewards credit cards--The Home Depot Rewards MasterCard and The Home Depot Business Rewards MasterCard issued by Citi Cards.
Carpet One Intros Sales Professionals Website
Manchester, NH, August 23, 2006--Carpet One Floor & Home has introduced a new intranet site, designed specifically for sales professionals.
Invista Affiliate to Acquire Assets of European Ya
Atlanta, GA, August 21, 2006--Invista affiliate, Arteva Specialties GmbH, has agreed to acquire the yarn processing assets of Mitex, a leading yarn processing company in North-East Bavaria (Germany).
NeoCon Xpress L.A. 2007: New Products, New Dates,
Chicago, IL, August 18, 2006--The West Coast design community will see hundreds of new products fresh from the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair when they attend NeoCon Xpress L.A. August 22 – 23, 2007 at The Los Angeles Convention Center.
Mannington Calls for “Stand on a Better World” Non
Salem, NJ, August 14, 2006--Mannington Mills, a leading manufacturer of fine flooring, has announced the call for nominations for the 2006 “Stand On A Better World” Awards.
Retail Sales Up in July
Washington, D.C. August 11, 2006--Retail sales rose higher than expected--up 1.4 percent--in July, according to the Department of Commerce. The growth was partly due to strong auto and gas station sales.
BASF to Increase Prices Latex Prices
Charlotte, NC, August 10, 2006 -- Effective September 1, 2006, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices by four cents per dry pound in the United States and Canada on all Butonal® high solids latex products supplied to the carpet, construction and fo
2Q Productivity Up
Washington, DC, August 8, 2006--Productivity rose at a slower pace in the second quarter, but a key gauge of inflation accelerated, the Labor Department said Tuesday.