Dow Chemical's 2Q Profits Up 74 Percent
Midland, MI, July 29--Dow Chemical Co. reported Thursday that increased volume and pricing drove second-quarter profits up 74 percent to easily beat Wall Street expectations.
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Pergo Invites Shareholders for Board Vote
Trelleborg, Sweden, July 29—Pergo has invited shareholders to attend an extraordinary general meeting on Aug. 19, 2004 at the headquarters in Sweden.
Armstrong Reports 2Q Results
Lancaster, PA, July 29--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. today reported second quarter 2004 net sales of $903.5 million, a 9.3% increase over second quarter net sales of $826.9 million in 2003.
Johnson Controls to Open Automotive Interior Plant
Plymouth, MI, July 29--Officials at automotive interior supplier Johnson Controls today announced that the company would open a new manufacturing plant in Montgomery, Alabama to build and supply vehicle interior products to Hyundai Motors.
Mohawk Floor Care an Avenue to Hardwood Refinishin
Dalton, GA, July 28--More and more dealers are getting into cleaning and refinishing services. Mohawk Professional Floor Care makes it easy, by providing what the company calls the “right way to clean and maintain floors" professionally.
Dixie’s 2Q Earnings Beat Estimates
Chattanooga, TN, July 28--The Dixie Group, Inc. reported second quarter income from continuing operations of $3,486,000, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations of $1,889,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the second
Neocon East Returns to Baltimore
Baltimore, MD, July 28--NeoCon East brings the NeoCon brand of diverse resources to the East Coast contract industry October 6-7, 2004.
Interface Narrows Loss in 2Q
Atlanta, GA, July 29--Interface, Inc. in the second quarter of 2004 posted sales that rose 9% to $254.1 million, from $234.0 million in the second quarter 2003.
Antique Rugs Focus of Connecticut Retailer
Woodbury, CT, July 28--At Abrash Galleries Rugs and Antiquities, the only place in the store one wouldn't see a rug is on the ceiling, according to Voices.com.
Durable-Goods Orders Up 0.7%
Washington, July 28--Durable-goods demand increased in June after back-to-back declines, as defense aircraft orders surged and capital-equipment spending climbed.