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Bashian Sues Home Depot

New York, NY, June 24, 2004 -- In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Newark, Bashian Bros., Inc., a nationally known importer and wholesaler of Oriental Rugs, has sued Home Depot U.S.A.for $710,665.

Quick-Step Donates to Habitat for Humanity

Thomasville, NC, June 24--Quick-Step Inc., a division of Unilin Flooring, said it recently donated 275 square feet of flooring, as well as company volunteers, to a Habitat for Humanity renovation project in the Thomasville area.

Americans May Be Shifting Away from Super Sized Ho

Mooresville, NC, June 24-- Over the past three decades, the square footage of new homes has increased by approximately 55 percent* from 1,500 in 1970 to 2,330 square feet today. However, design and architectural experts see a burgeoning plateau.

Dutch Flooring Resists Chemicals

Ambacht, Netherlands, June 24----Bolidt Synthetic Products and Systems of the Netherlands has launched a new synthetic flooring finish designed specifically to cope with aggressive chemical and pharmaceutical production environments, as reported in inphar

Pergo and Witex in Arbitration

Trelleborg, Sweden, June 24--In an announcement Pergo has said that arbitration has been initiated between Pergo and the bankruptcy estate of Witex.

Durable Goods Orders Off in May

Washington, DC, June 24--Orders for new durable goods fell for the second straight month in May, the Commerce Department said Thursday.