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INSTALL Provides KoolGlide Training

St. Louis, December 14--Nexicor, inventor of SINCH Carpet Seaming Technology, and the International Standards and Training Alliance (INSTALL) are teaming to train apprentices and journeymen on the use of KoolGlide, a new carpet seaming system recently dev

UK’s Carpetright Earnings Up 16.5% in First Half

Rainham, England, December 14-- Carpetright PLC, the carpet and floor coverings retailer, reported a 16.5% increase in underlying interim profit and said its UK business is well positioned to continue outperforming the market.

Wisconsin Lumber Company Plans Expansion

New London, WI, December 15--Wolf River Lumber Inc. is planning to build a $4.5 million facility and add 58 jobs in New London, according to the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.

Lightning Strikes Godfrey Hirst Plant

Geelong, Australia, December 13—Lightning has been blamed for a fire which forced the evacuation of 30 staff at Godfrey Hirst carpet factory on Friday night, according to the Geelong Advertiser.

Retail Sales Up 0.1% in November

Washington, DC, December 13--Retail sales in November increased 0.1%, according to the Commerce Department. Excluding automobiles, sales for the month rose solid 0.5%.

Lanxess Agrees To Credit Line

Leverkusen, Germany, December 13--Lanxess AG, a chemical company that is part of Bayer AG, said it has arranged a credit line of EUR 1.5 billion ($2B)with an international bank consortium led by Bank of America, Citibank, Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank.

Sumitomo Enters PVC Recycling Business

Tokyo, Japan, December 10--Sumitomo Corporation has announced its entry into the recycling business with the allocation of new shares to a third-party from Refineverse Inc., a polyvinyl chloride interior waste material recycling venture business.

Consumer Sentiment Up to 95.7 in November

Ann Arbor, MI, December 10-- The University of Michigan's preliminary sentiment index rose to 95.7 from 92.8 in November. Economists were expecting the index to rise to 93.5.