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Atlanta, GA, Jan. 13--The Home Depot Inc. will open a distribution center just outside Hagerstown, adding about 230 jobs to a county that's had recent success luring some well-known corporations to the western side of the state.
Washington, DC, Jan. 13--The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) recently announced that its newly revised and upgraded LF-01-2003 standard for laminate flooring has been approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Washington, DC, Jan. 13--The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) was recently named a sponsor of the 2004 ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Flooring Conference.
Wilmington, DE, Jan. 12--The DuPont Co. will cut at least 2,500 staffing and support jobs worldwide by the end of next year as part of a recently announced overhaul, said experts familiar with the company, according to Delaware Online.
New York, NY, Jan. 12--Two hundred SKUs in tile, stone, wood and metal that suggest the masculinity and durability of the man himself will mark the introduction of flooring from the Ernest Hemingway Collection at Surfaces 2004.
Raleigh, NC, Jan. 12--Pergo has added two new distributors to its Midwest network.
St. Louis, MO, Jan. 8--Solutia Inc.'s U.S. Bankruptcy Court hearing for approval of final debtor-in-possession financing was adjourned to Jan. 16 from Jan. 9, in order to give the creditors' committee time to study the proposed financing.
St. Louis, MO, Jan. 8--Monsanto Co. on Wednesday said it was still analyzing the company's potential liability from the bankruptcy of former affiliate Solutia.
High Point, NC, Jan. 9--A company's desire to dominate the U.S. market could be good news locally, according to the High Point Enterprise, N.C.
Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 9--Third quarter earnings increased 58% at Q.E.P. Co. as sales increased 13%. Shares closed up 17.27%.