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Atlanta, GA, July 13— The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s recent headline says "Interface CEO Plays Good Guy in Finance Flick." It goes on to say that the latest movie that bashes big, bad business is a Canadian documentary, "The Corporation."
Grand Rapids, MI, July 13--Universal Forest Products Inc.'s second-quarter profit rose 15% on revenue growth of 34%.
Stockholm, Sweden, July 13--The Swedish wood industry company Setra Group AB has secured a three-year contract for pine wood from the flooring maker AB Gustaf Kahr.
Springfield, MA, July 13--A two-term state representative, his wife, parents, three brothers,and a sister were charged yesterday in a sweeping federal racketeering indictment with bilking the Springfield Housing Authority out of more than $1 million.
Boca Raton, FL, July 12--Q.E.P. Co., Inc. today announced financial results for its fiscal 2005 first quarter ended May 31, 2004.
Chicago, IL, July 12--A carpet store headquartered in Chicago filed suit on Thursday against the Tribune Co., alleging that the company's newspapers defrauded advertisers by inflating circulation figures.
Calhoun, GA, July 12--Mannington Commercial has debuted a Sample Return Program for their carpet, resilient and ICore samples.
Manchester, NH, July 12--CCA Global Partners has appointed Scott Hayim as president of Rug Décor, one of CCA Global's 13 affiliate companies. Hayim comes to Rug Décor with a very successful 25-year background in the floor covering industry.
Sellersburg, IN, July 12--Growth has pushed Pennington Hardwoods into a new 15,000-square-foot building. Pennington can sell his fine woods to local people again, according to the Louisville Courier Journal.
Trelleborg, Sweden, July 12--Pergo said this morning that it has signed a new long-term credit facility agreements with Swedbank (FöreningsSparbanken AB (publ)), HSH Nordbank AG, Copenhagen Branch, and Nordea Bank AB.