Chain Store Sales Off 1.1%
New York, September 21--Chain store sales fell in the latest week mostly because the imperfect nature of adjusting for seasonality more so than consumers lack of shopping, a report said on Tuesday.
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Invista Refinancing Credit Facility
Wichita, KS, September 15--Invista B.V. is commencing the process of refinancing certain tranches of its senior secured credit facility and seeking other modifications to such facility.
Thinking Stair-Rods? Think Zoroufy
Middleton, WI, September 15--Hussein Zoroufy is a big name in a very small world, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Breitman Joins Board of American Biltrite
Wellesley Hills, MA, September 14--American Biltrite Inc. announced that Leo R. Breitman has been elected to its board of directors.
Weyerhaeuser Closes Sale of 270,000 Acres in Georg
Federal Way, WA, September 2 — Weyerhaeuser Company closed the sale of approximately 270,000 acres of timberlands in Georgia to four companies.
Domco Opts Out of Surfaces 2005
Farnham, Quebec, November 16 --- Domco has announced it will not participate in Surfaces 2005. Instead, the company in December will hold a distributor conference at company headquarters and will partner with its distributors in planning retailer meetings
Brazil Ceramic Producers to Register Record Export
Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 12---The Brazilian ceramic tiles industry will register record exports this year. The sector that had its best performance in 2003 with exports of US$250mil shall close 2004 with US$330mil in external sales.
CCA Names New VP of Training
Manchester, NH November 11--CCA Global Partners has appointed Brian Metcalf as senior vice president of training.
Lehman Cuts Home Depot 2005 Profit Outlook
Atlanta, GA, November 10--Lehman Brothers lowered its fiscal 2005 profit estimate for Home Depot, citing exposure to higher interest rates.
Congoleum Files Modified Reorganization Plan
Mercerville, NJ, November 9--Congoleum said it has filed a modified plan of reorganization and related documents with the Bankruptcy Court.