British Workers Uncover Floor Worth $55,000
New Brighton, England, November 5—Workmen uncovered a floor worth 30,000 pounds or $55,000 during the refurbishment of a Wirral hotel.
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Economists: Relief In Building Materials Prices On
Washington, DC, November 3--Builders can expect modest relief from soaring materials prices in the coming year, with the notable exception of the cost of cement, which is expected to peak in early 2005 as Florida’s post-hurricane reconstruction efforts mo
Israeli Carpet Mill to Buy U.S. Facility
Shaked, Israel, November 2-- Carmel Carpets, owned by the Eitani family, is negotiating to buy a factory in the US, in order to send part of its carpet manufacturing overseas.
Great Lakes Introduces New Polymer Stabilizer Solu
Dusseldorf, Germany, October 26--Great Lakes Chemical Corp. has announced an innovative concept in polymer additive solutions that is tailored to specific application or processing needs and enables the resolution of previously unanswered polymer stabiliz
Porselanosa Donates Tile to Religious, Civic Organ
San Jose, CA, October 25-- Porselanosa Group announced the donation of more than $35,000 worth of porcelain tile to a range of Bay Area non-profit religious and civic groups.
Sherwin-Williams 3Q Net Up 10.4%
Cleveland, OH, October 21--Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter reported net income that increased 10.4 percent to $132.9 million and diluted net income per share that increased 12.2 percent to $0.92 per share.
Witex Unveils Plans for Sustained Growth
Kennesaw, GA, October 20 – "Witex is here to stay" and "the company is well funded to sustain long term growth" were the messages sent loud and clear to distributors attending a management meeting at a mountain retreat near the company’s headquarters.
Commercial Lending Showing Signs of Life
New York, October 22--A survery of midsize banks by the Wall Street Journal revealed that commercial borrowing is starting to rebound.
FieldTurf Appointed Exclusive Sales Agency for Ast
Dalton, GA, October 19--FieldTurf CEO John Gilman and AstroTurf LLC president Bryan Peeples jointly announced today the appointment of FieldTurf Inc. and its subsidiaries and licensees as the sole sales agency for AstroTurf brand family of stadium turf sy
New From NHFA: Hardwood Flooring - Nature's C
St. Louis, MO, Oct. 18-- No matter what your lifestyle, there's a wood flooring option to meet your home's decor and your budget.