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Washington, DC, April 27, 2006--Listening yesterday to early arguments in a case that could profoundly affect illegal immigration as well as corporate legal accountability, the U.S. Supreme Court began weighing the Mohawk Industries case.
Fort Mill, SC, April 26, 2006--Wellman Inc., a maker of polyester fiber and products, said on Tuesday it incurred a quarterly loss amid a surge in resin and polyester imports.
Trelleborg, Sweden, April 26, 2006--Pergo in the first quarter of 2006 reported net sales that increased by 8% to SEK 768 million (US$102.5m), verses SEK 713 million (US$94.9m).
Federal Way, WA, April 26, 2006--Weyerhaeuser Co., posted a first-quarter loss versus a year-earlier profit after a charge related to the fine paper business.
Keith Cambell, chairman of Mannington Mills, is the newly elected chairman of the Floor Coverng Industry Foundation (FCIF). He had been its secretary-treasurer.
Nashville, TN, April 26, 2006--Louisiana-Pacific Corp., net earnings for the first quarter that were off 18 percent to $83.7 million, or $0.79 per share, from $101.7 million, or $0.91 per share, posted a year earlier.
Washington, DC, April 26, 2006--Orders for durable goods increased 6.1% in March, led by strong demand for airplanes, machinery and electronics, according to a Commerce Department report.
Washington, DC, April 26, 2006--The Federal Trade Commission granted Mohawk Industries Inc., Dupont Co. and PTT Poly Canada a temporary alphanumeric designation for a new fiber product they have created.
Valencia, Spain, April 26, 2006--Faus Group announced today that the company has been bought by the top Faus management, led by Juan Negre, chairman and CEO of Faus Group, in conjunction with a financial group and an investment group from Spain.
Dalton, GA, April 26, 2006--Shaw Industries’ Commercial Division received the Environmental Stewardship Award in the Design for Sustainability category at the 2006 Global Plastics Environmental Conference on March 1, 2006.