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Camden, SC, Jan. 14--The process of selling Invista, formerly DuPont Textiles & Interiors, to Wichita, KS based Koch Industries is progressing smoothly, Invista and Koch officials said this week, according to the Camden Chronicle Independent.
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.
Columbia, SC, Jan. 13--Billboards in the state's largest cities are prodding voters in the Feb. 3 Democratic primary to make trade policy a top issue, according to The State, Columbia, SC.
Boca Raton, FL, Jan. 13--Q.E.P. Co., Inc. today announced that it has acquired the assets of two overseas companies: Vitrex Ltd. of England and Purchistics of Dublin, Ireland.
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.
Raleigh, NC, Jan. 12--Pergo has added two new distributors to its Midwest network.
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.
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.
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.