Mannington Expands Territories of Elias Wilf and N
Salem, NJ, December 13, 2005--Mannington Mills announced that it will be expanding the territories of two of its key distributors in the Northeast -- Elias Wilf and NRF.
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Pergo: Improvement Being Realized in All Areas in
Stockholm, Sweden, December 13, 2005--Pergo AB has during October and November started to see the results from its cost-savings and restructuring efforts earlier this year.
Stavropoulos to Retire as Dow Chairman, Liveris Na
Midland, MI, December 13, 2005--The Dow Chemical Co., announced that William S. Stavropoulos will retire as chairman of the board, effective April 1, 2006. Dow's Board of Directors has elected Andrew N. Liveris, president and chief executive officer (
Management to Buy Out Tasmanian Carpetmaker Tascot
Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, December 13, 2005--A management buyout of Tascot Templeton Carpets, East Devonport, means 175 workers will keep their jobs this Christmas.
Armstrong Expands Multi-Use Commercial Resilient P
Lancaster, PA, December 13, 2005--Armstrong Commercial Floor Products announced design extensions for both its Timberline and Standard Excelon (Imperial Texture and MultiColor) commercial resilient flooring lines.
Retail Sales Up 0.3% in November
Washington, DC, December 13, 2005--Retail sales came in weaker than expected in November as gains at department stores and specialty clothing stores slowed significantly, a worrisome development at the start of the holiday shopping season.
Chain Store Sales Up 0.9% Last week
New York, NY, December 13, 2005--Chain store retail sales rose in the latest week, as consumers stepped up their shopping with just under two weeks left before the holidays arrive, a retail report said on Tuesday.
UK’s Carpetright 1H Earnings Off 19%
London, England, December 13, 2005--Carpet retailer Carpetright rolled out an 18.9% decline in first-half profit as it struggles against challenging market conditions,
Antoine Predock Receives AIA Gold Medal
Washington, DC, December 12, 2005--The Board of Directors of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is pleased to announce that architect Antoine Predock, FAIA, is the recipient of the 2006 AIA Gold Medal.
Solutia Files Motion to Limit Equity Transfers
St. Louis, MO, December 12, 2005--Solutia Inc., said in a regulatory filing that it filed a motion to the bankruptcy court seeking an order to limit certain transfers of the company's equity securities.