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UK Carpet Firm Has Acid Spill

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.

June New Home Sales Break Record

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.

Pergo Names New Ad Firm

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.

Forbo's Sales Up

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.

English Carpet Firm Reports Higher Sales

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.

Burlington Industries Disputes Holder's Object

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

ASCR & Ronald McDonald House Form Partnership

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.

Flooring America's Fall Convention Will Be Hel

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

FiberMark To Lay Off 100

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.