BASF to Increase Prices on Carboxylated Styrene-Bu
Charlotte, NC, September 27, 2005 -- Effective October 15, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex products.
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Retailers: GAO Report Supports Byrd Amendment Repe
Washington, Dc, September 27, 2005 -- The National Retail Federation today welcomed a General Accounting Office report that questioned the effectiveness of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, also known as the Byrd Amendment.
Commerce Department Unveils Initiatives to Fight I
Washington, DC, September 27, 2005 -- Commerce secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez unveiled new Bush administration initiatives to fight intellectual property theft during visits with High Tech industry executives in Silicon Valley, California and movie industr
New Home Sales Drop in August
Washington, DC, September 27, 2005 -- Sales of new homes dropped sharply in August, falling by 9.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million, according to the Commerce Department.
Armstrong Names Apollo Distributor of Hartco Line
Lancaster, Pa., September 27, 2005 -– Armstrong Floor Products today named Apollo Distributing Company a distributor of Armstrong Hardwood Flooring by Hartco servicing the Metropolitan New York, New Jersey and Connecticut tri-state area.
Consumer Confidence Falls To Lowest Level In Nearl
New York, September 27, 2005 -- The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which had rebounded in August, plummeted in September.
Chain Store Sales Inch Up Last Week
New York, NY, September 27, 2005 -- The International Council of Shopping Centers said Tuesday that retail chain store sales for the week ending September 24 were up 0.1 percent.
Carpet Design Awards Launched at Domotex
Hannover, Germany, September 27, 2005—Domotex organizer Deutsche Messe AG (DMAG) has partnered with the magazines HALI and Modern Carpets + Textiles (MCT) to launch at Domotex Hannover 2006 the Carpet Design Awards (CDA), a new competition for hand-made c
Tarkett Residential Announces Price Increases
Whitehall, PA, PA, September 27, 2005 -- Tarkett Residential has announced plans to initiate price increases on FiberFloor products as well as the company’s residential sheet vinyl products.
Columbia Flooring Names O’Toole Business Unit Mana
Danville, VA, September 27, 2005 -- Columbia Flooring has appointed Michael O'Toole as business unit manager, Columbia brand. The compsny also announced the naming of Mark Machnicki to the post of Midwestern regional manager, Midwest territory.