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Mooresville, NC, September 17--Lowe's Cos. has 16 stores, mainly along Interstate 10 in Alabama and Florida, that are closed because of Hurricane Ivan, said Gregory Wessling, senior vice president of store operations in the southeast.
Vancouver, WA, September 10--The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has launched a new Web site: http://www.certifiedcleaners.org.
Kidlington, England, September 10--Companies in the Thames Valley area are being encouraged to participate in a pilot PVC plastics recycling project backed by the British Plastics Federation (BPF).
Kennesaw, GA, September 9--Wear-Dated carpet fiber has teamed up with Carpet One University to launch a training module focusing on the Wear-Dated carpet fiber brand and warranty.
Chihuahau, Mexico, September 9--At meetings held on September 7, the shareholders of Internacional de Ceramica, S.A. de C.V. approved a proposition to delist the company's securities from the New York Stock Exchange.
Greensboro NC, September--Unifi, Inc. announced that the previously publicized acquisition of the Invista polyester filament manufacturing assets located in Kinston, N.C. is scheduled to close on or about September 30, 2004.
Birmingham, England, September 3--Floors-2-Go laid down its maiden first-half figures yesterday with turnover up 124 per cent from pounds 15.6 million to pounds 34.9 million, according to the Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd.
Washington, DC, September 2--Productivity grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 2.5% during the second quarter of 2004, the slowest pace in 18 months, the Labor Department said. The growth rate had previously been estimated at 2.9%.
St. Louis, MO, September 2--Spartech Corp. has agreed to acquire three divisions of Sheboygan, Wis.-based VPI LLC for about $83.5 million.
ceramic industry has received approval from Government of India for an initiative to boost exports of ceramic and related products to countries such as Mexico, the UK, and the US.