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Crestview, FL, December 20--Mike Mikell's claim to fame lies in recycled carpet fibers. The dull gray sheets might not be glamorous, but they keep Mikell's new factory in Crestview humming 16 hours a day, six days per week. That's down from 20
Washington, DC, December 17--Disputing the government's charges, DuPont Co. contended Thursday it was not legally obligated to share information about the potential harm from a chemical used to make Teflon.
Moscow, Russia, December 17—It was reported last month by Interfax that Tarkett intends to invest roughly 30 million euros ($39.8M) in the production of commercial vinyl floor coverings in the Samara region town of Otradny. The report was attributed to a
Lancaster, PA, December 16--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. announced today that at a hearing held yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, Judge Eduardo C. Robreno considered objections to confirmation of Armstrong's plan of reorga
Washington DC, December 16--Housing starts in November dropped unexpectedly by 13.1 percent for the category’s biggest decline in nearly 11 years, according to a Commerce Department report.
Washington, DC, December 15--Growth in the U.S. economy and a rise in exports will raise demand for commercial real estate space over the next two years, with increases in various commercial sectors already seen this year.
Ellijay, GA, December 16--Springs Industries, a home furnishings manufacturer, is closing its accent-rug plant in Ellijay and laying off 190 employees. The company, based in Fort Mill, South Carolina, said the closing was based on changes in customer inte
Mount Olive, NJ, December 13--BASF will raise prices for Ultramid and Capron nylon resins for plastics extrusion applications by $0.06 per pound.
St. Louis, December 14--- Solutia Inc. will increase the price on all nylon carpet fiber products by five to seven percent for shipments on or after January 15, 2005.
Lancaster, PA, December 14--The return of an old problem at Armstrong World Industries -- the exodus of management -- has prompted the company to return to its old solution -- big cash bonuses, according to the Lancaster New Era.