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Butte, MT, Oct. 12--In an effort to keep local people shopping in Butte--and not elsewhere in Montana--Pierce Flooring and Design is changing its name and offering its flooring products at mill outlet prices, according to the Montana Standard.
Trelleborg, Sweden, Sept. 24--Pergo is adding another executive to its North American management team.
Seattle, WA, Sept. 22--Chemicals used to prevent fires in everyday items such as furniture and computers--and known to cause developmental problems in test animals--have been measured in women's breast milk at troubling levels.
Elie, Manitoba, Sept. 23--Dow BioProducts Ltd. is nearing completion of the world’s largest straw harvest, and expects to net around 250,000 bales for manufacturing its Woodstalk composite fiberboard products.
Dalton, GA, Sept. 22--Shaw Rugs chose the 2003 New York Textiles Show as the opportune time and place to announce the company's expansion into the home furnishings marketplace.
Atlanta/Toronto, Sept. 23--Rug manufacturer Burlington Rug Corp. and towel manufacturer Cambridge Towels announced today a strategic alliance to market coordinated bath fashion products across North America.
Mooresville, NC, Sept. 18--At the new corporate campus for Lowe's in Mooresville, the dominant themes are water, woods and sunlight, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Wilmington, DE, Sept. 18--Chemicals maker DuPont Co. on Wednesday warned 2003 earnings would be near the lower end of its previous forecast due to a slower-than-expected turnaround in industrial demand.
Morristown, NJ, Sept. 18--Honeywell International may be struggling now, but it's aspiring to 5% annual sales growth and double-digit earnings increases in the long term.
St. Louis, MO, Sept. 18--Seven companies within the floorcovering industry are the newest members of The International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL).