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Dalton, GA, Mar. 30--Combining the product lines of Shaw Rugs, Georgia Tufters and Bretlin, Shaw Living has relocated its home textiles showroom to a larger space on the third floor of the Textile Building at 295 Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Dalton, GA, Mar. 30--David Van Glish has been appointed National Accounts Manager in the Southeast for Shaw Living, as announced by Jeff Meadows, Division Vice President.
Fort Worth, TX, Mar. 28--The most bizarre sports business story unfolding in 2004 is the sudden bankruptcy of Southwest Recreational Industries, which had been a world leader in making and installing synthetic and natural grass playing fields.
Houston, TX, Mar. 29--Lyondell Chemical Co. agreed to buy Millennium Chemicals Inc. for $1 billion in stock to form North America's No. 3 independent, publicly traded chemical producer.
Livonia, MI, Mar. 28--Art Kramer says a major turning point for his company came about seven years ago when Ford Motor Co. asked for lower prices on a multimillion-dollar flooring contract.
Bozeman, MT, Mar. 28--For decades, Harry Nichols used an old timber home on his Augusta ranch as a cow camp for his wranglers.
Dalton, GA, March 29--Go “fore” it in the first Mohawk “Rewards Plus” promotion, “Hit the Links” which started March 1.
Lancaster, PA, Mar. 26--Hardwood and laminate floors by Armstrong Flooring are featured in three episodes of ABC's hit series Extreme Makeover.
Dallas, TX, Mar. 26--According to the Surfaces 2004 post-show survey results, 88% of Surfaces 2004 attendees came to the show specifically to see new products, while 81% attended to see the latest industry trends.
New York, NY, Mar. 25--The Conference Board's Help Wanted Advertising Index--a key barometer of America's job market--increased one point in February.