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Montreal, Quebec, August 8--Talks are in the final stages between FieldTurf and Tarkett regarding the major integration of two leaders in the sports surfacing industry. Tarkett will be increasing its stake in FieldTurf.
Calhoun, GA, August 8--Astro Dye Works, a yarn-dyeing operation, will close its doors permanently in January 2006. The closing will cut 65 jobs.
Wellington, New Zealand, August 8--Carpetmaker Cavalier says full-year earnings will meet forecasts but warns of a major writedown of its Microbial Technologies business, according to the New Zealand Herald.
High Point, NC August 5--HDM Furniture, a subsidiary of Furniture Brands International, Inc., announced today the consolidation of two upholstery manufacturing facilities located in High Point, NC.
Washington, D.C., August 8--The American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows has awarded its 2005 Latrobe Fellowship of $100,000 to Chong Partners Architecture, Kaiser Permanente, and U-C at Berkeley for a research study on multi-cultural In
Red Bank, NJ, August 8—-Home builder Hovnanian said it has acquired the assets of First Home Builders of Florida for an undisclosed amount of cash.
Los Angeles, CA, August 5--Global Green USA today released its Green Schools Report touting the multiple financial, health, academic and environmental benefits of high performance, environmentally sustainable buildings for education facilities.
Houston, TX, August 5--Self’s Incorporated, of Wichita, Kansas, has joined Tarkett Commercial’s distribution network and will begin distributing Azrock by Tarkett commercial flooring in the states of Kansas and Oklahoma as well as Western Missouri.
Boston, MA, August 5--Wachovia Securities downgraded shares of Toll Brothers Inc. to market perform from outperform on high valuations and signs of a slowing housing market in Washington, D.C.
Washington DC, August 5--McGovern’s Floor Covering, Inc., a Bristol, RI flooring contractor, has agreed to pay a $22,000 civil penalty to resolve claims made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that the company violated asbestos requirements under