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Sudbury, MA, Apr. 26--One of the biggest misconceptions in the flooring business, according to Tracey Marinucci of Only Flooring Inc., is that the untrained husband can install the floor himself as a weekend project.
Dalton, GA, Apr. 26--Honeywell announced the launch of a new environmental initiative in which Zeftron-branded products bearing the Enviro6ix logo are guaranteed to contain a minimum of 25 percent recycled content.
Chicago, IL, Apr. 23--InterfaceFLOR has introduced 14 new lines and six new colorways.
Washington, DC, Apr. 23--The Senate on Thursday blocked a proposal to create a multibillion-dollar fund that would have made payments to thousands of people suffering from asbestos-related ailments.
Federal Way, WA, Apr. 23--Forest products company Weyerhaeuser Co. on Friday reported a first-quarter profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, as prices surged for its lumber and structural panels.
Carthage, MO, Apr. 21--Leggett & Platt Inc.'s first-quarter earnings rose 27% as sales grew amid increased demand for components in bedding and upholstered furniture, steel wire and machinery.
New York, NY, Apr. 23--Based on the 2003 success of Martha Stewart Signature Furniture with Bernhardt, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. and Bernhardt Furniture Company today announced a major expansion of the brand label.
Trelleborg, Sweden, Apr. 21—Pergo in the first quarter of 2004 reported sales of SEK 746 M (679), an increase of 22% compared with the year-earlier period after currency adjustments.
Washington, DC, Apr. 21--The U.S. economy showed "widespread" growth from mid-February through early April with only modest inflation, the Federal Reserve said in its latest survey of regional economic conditions.
Boca Raton, FL, Apr. 22--Q.E.P. Co., INC. today announced financial results for the fiscal 2004 fourth quarter and full year ended February 29, 2004.