Dixie Group Income Cut in Half
Chattanooga, TN, Aug. 5, 2008 -- The Dixie Group, Inc. reported net income of $1.26 million in the second quarter, or $.10 per share, compared to $2.4 million or $.19 per share a year ago.
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Oil Prices Still Falling on Declining Demand
Singapore, Aug. 5, 2008--Oil prices fell to near $120 a barrel Tuesday in Asia on expectations the economic downturn in the U.S. will erode consumer demand for crude products.
Chain Store Sales Up 2.9% Over Last Year
New York, NY, Aug. 5, 2008--Chain-store sales for the week ended Aug. 2 rose 2.9 percent from the year-earlier period, their biggest gain this year, according to a survey released Tuesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers.
Oscoda Plastics Signs Three Distributors
Oscoda, MI, Aug. 5, 2008 -- Oscoda Plastics, Inc., the manufacturer of Protect-All commercial flooring, said that Daltonian, Ellis Flooring Sales, and NRF Distributors are new distributors of its product line.
Ufloor Signs World Depot as Eastern Distributor
Greensboro, NC, Aug. 5, 2008--Ufloor Systems, Inc. has selected World Depot as its wholesale wood flooring distributor in the New England area.
Tile Contractors Targeting A & D at Annual Event
Jackson, MS, Aug. 5, 2008--The National Tile Contractors Association will offer continuing education credits for the architect and design community at its 2008 Total Solutions Business and Technical Conference.
Carpetright Sales Fall Sharply
London, England, Aug. 5, 2008--Carpetright reported Tuesday a sharp fall in first quarter sales in its key UK & Ireland business and reiterated that it expects a difficult market for the balance of its financial year ending next April.
Unilin Wins Patent Challenge in Appeals Court
Dalton, GA, Aug. 4, 2008--The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has rejected a challenge to Unilin's glueless laminate flooring patents.
Armstrong Making Job Cuts in West Virginia
Beverly, W.VA, Aug. 4, 2008--Armstrong World Industries plans to lay off up to 95 of its 800 employees at its Randolph County hardwood flooring plant.
Mapei Approved as Starnet Supplier
Deerfield Beach, FL, Aug. 4, 2008--MAPEI is the newest supplier to Starnet, the leading network of commercial flooring contractors in North America.