Durable Goods Orders Up 1.4% Beat Estimates
Washington, DC, July 27—-Orders for durable goods increased 1.4% in June, according to the Commerce Department, the third straight strong monthly increase.
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College Licenses 'Safe' PVC Technology
Williamsburg, VA, July 28--Technology developed at the College of William and Mary, designed to reduce environmental hazards associated with PVC, is a step closer to the market, as a leading U.S. corporation has signed a license to commercialize a class o
Mobile Home Builder Fleetwood Sees Stronger Sales
Riverside, CA, July 27--Fleetwood Enterprises plans to double its mobile-home manufacturing space in the Inland Empire by leasing a 96,550-square-foot factory on 13 1/2 acres in Perris.
Wood Flooring International Expands
Burlington, NJ, July 27--Wood Flooring International, Inc. has expanded and moved into its new headquarters, a 150,000-square-foot building located in Burlington, NJ.
Dow Latex Increases Prices of Products in Carpet f
Midland, MI, July 26--Effective August 15, 2005, the Dow Latex business is increasing the prices of all latex products sold into the carpet industry by US$0.03/lb (dry) in the United States and Canada.
Retail CEOs Urge Passage of DR-CAFTA
Washington, DC, July 27-- Thirty members of the National Retail Board of Directors today urged the House to pass legislation implementing the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement.
Indiana Company Building Wood Floor Finishing Plan
Blairsville, IN, July 28--CQ Hardwood Finishers is building a 20,000-square-foot wood-finishing facility to provide final finishing to hardwood flooring for residential and commercial construction.
Taiga Named Supra Distributor in Canada
Toronto, ON, July 27--Supra Floors Inc., a manufacturer of innovative flooring products, has appointed Taiga Forest Products Ltd. of Burnaby B.C. exclusive distributor in Canada of its Subflor Advance and Subflor Supreme flooring for concrete.
IICRC Launches Pollution Liability and General Lia
Vancouver, WA, July 26--The IICRC has announced a new opportunity for IICRC-Certified Firms – an opportunity that will probably be of interest to restoration-oriented companies, especially those offering mold remediation.
Solutia Gets Approval to Negotiate Sale of Affilia
St. Louis, MO, July 26--Solutia Inc. has won Bankruptcy Court approval to enter into exclusive negotiations with a potential buyer for its affiliate, Astaris L.L.C. Solutia and FMC Corp.