ITMA Shows Strong Bookings
High Point, NC, July 6--More than 90 percent of members in the International Textile Market Association have reserved a space for Showtime, according to the High Point Enterprise.
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Stainmaster Carpet Wins Online Training Award
Atlanta, GA, July 07—Stainmaster carpet, a carpet brand in the Invista family of brands, announced today its Stainmaster Carpet Sales Skills Online Training received a silver award in the Interactive Media category in the 2004 Summit Creative Awards compe
Contractor Bonitz Celebrates 50 Years
Ridgefield, CT, July 7--Lori Dowling, president and CEO for StarNet Commercial Flooring Cooperative, is pleased to announce the 50th anniversary of Bonitz, Inc. in 2004.
Lanxess Starts Operating Independently
Leverkusen, Germany, July 6-- Lanxess, the future company where the Bayer Group will combine almost all areas of its chemicals business and parts of its polymers activities, began operating as an independent unit on July 1, 2004.
Colorado Carpet One Retailer Moves to Larger Locat
Fort Collins, CO, July 7--When Dale's Carpet One opens its new location at Timberline and Horsetooth roads early next year, the family-owned store will add to the growing number of commercial and residential developments popping up along the Timberlin
Chain Store Sales Post Gains
New York, July 7--U.S. chain store sales recovered some ground in the latest week, as shoppers stocked up on goods ahead of the Independence Day weekend, a report said on Tuesday.
Hotels See Increase in Travel
New York, July 7--Business travelers are back, and hotels are greeting them with higher rates.
Layoffs Off 12% in June to 12-Month Low
Chicago, IL, July 7-- Layoff announcements by U.S. corporations fell about 12 percent to 64,343 in June, the lowest level since last June, according to global outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas.
Columbia Flooring Launches High-end Laminate Line
Danville, VA, July 6--To complement its popular Colonial Clic and Casual Clic glueless laminate planks introduced earlier this year, Columbia Flooring today announced the introduction of Ceramica Clic glueless laminate tiles.
Hand–Woven Carpet Fair in Tehran Scheduled for Aug
Tehran, Iran, July 6--An international fair for Iranian hand-woven carpets is to be held in Tehran, said an official at the Iranian Carpet Company, news reports said. The Thirteenth International Fair for Iran’s Hand–Woven Carpets will be held from Augus