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Washington, DC, July 25--Sales of new homes hit a record pace in June, the government said Friday in a report that defied market expectations that the hot housing market would take a breather after sales surged last month.
Kidderminster UK, July 28-- Kidderminster's biggest carpet factory was evacuated when 25 litres of acid spilled onto a warehouse floor, filling a warehouse with pungent fumes, according to the Express and Star.
Boston, MA, July 28--Pergo on Friday said it had selected Havas' Arnold to handle its ad account on a project basis, according to Adweek.
Kidderminster, UK, July 25--Carpet maker Victoria has defied difficult market conditions and yesterday shareholders were told trading remained strong across the group, as reported by IC Birmingham.
Washington, DC, July 24--Textile company Burlington Industries Inc. is fighting an effort by a stockholder to investigate the company and its chief executive, saying the probe had "no valid purpose" and amounted to harassment, according to a Dow Jones rep
Millersville, MD, July 25--Members of the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR) have launched a new program to donate their expertise in cleaning and restoring indoor environments to Ronald McDonald Houses.
Eglisau, July 25—Forbo in the first half-year reported sales of CHF 791.8 million, an increase by 9.7% or 15.2% in local currencies over the previous year.
Manchester, NH, July 25--Flooring America announced it will hold its second convention of 2003 on September 8-12 at the Doral Eaglewood Resort in Chicago. Previous fall meetings for members have been conducted on a smaller scale at the regional conferenc
Brattleboro, VT, July 24--FiberMark Inc. announced Tuesday that it would lay off approximately 100 employees at its U.S. facilities, according to the Brattleboro Reformer.
Shanghai, China, July 24—Domotex Asia.ChinaFloor, Asia’s pre-eminent trade fair for floor coverings will again open its doors in Shanghai from 24 to 26 March 2004.