Edge Flooring Acquisition Completed
Dalton, GA, November 17, 2005--Edge Flooring LLC has announced the completion of a transaction with an affiliate of Hunt Special Situations Group, a middle market private equity group.
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London Court of Appeal: Unilin vs. Berry
Waregem, Belgium, November 17, 2005--On November 3, 2005, the London Court of Appeal rendered a procedural judgement in the case that Unilin had initiated back in 2003 against Berry on the basis of Unilin’s second European patent (EP 1024234).
Carpet Recycler Nycore Receives BuildingGreen Top-
Atlanta, GA, November 17, 2005--Nycore, Inc.’s, NyBacker tile backerboard, a building product produced by Nycore from recycled carpet, has received the BuildingGreen Top-10 award.
Business Inventories and Sales Up in September
Washington, Dc, November 16, 2005--Sales rose faster than inventories in September, leading stockpiles of goods to fall to record low levels, the Commerce Department said Wednesday
D.R. Horton 4Q Earnings Up 61%
Fort Worth, TX, November 16, 2005--The nation’s largest home builder, D.R. Horton, in the fourth quarter reported earnings that rose 61 percent to $563.8 million, or $1.77 per share, compared with $349.6 million, or $1.11 per share last year.
INSTALL Loses 2nd Committee Member with Passing of
St. Louis, November 16, 2005--The International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) has lost its second founding committee member in less than a month with the death of Co-Chairman Arnold F. Dickson.
Spokane Retailer Opens Capel Rug Gallery
Spokane, WA, November 16, 2005--A furniture retailer that's served local customers for nine decades has opened a rug store in Spokane Valley, according to the Spokesman-Review.
Continuing Education at Surfaces Boosts Your Compe
Dallas, TX, November 16, 2005--Competitive floorcovering professionals know how important it is to stay on top of industry issues and maintain the highest level of expertise.
Online Newspapers See Double-Digit Growth
New York, NY, November 16, 2005–-Newspaper websites grew 11 percent year-over-year to 39.3 million unique visitors in October 2005, comprising 26 percent of the active U.S. Internet population, or one out of every four Internet users, according to Nielsen
Further Delay Sought on Asbestos Bill
Washington, DC, November 16, 2005--Senate Budget Committee leaders are seeking to further delay action on legislation to create a $140 billion fund to compensate asbestos victims, saying in a letter released on Tuesday that they are worried the program co