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Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 2006--Bentley Prince Street recently launched an innovative simulation technology system, named the “Zoom Room,” in its newly opened Chicago showroom during the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair.
Atlanta, GA, July 10, 2006--Home Depot said that Tom Taylor, executive vice president of merchandising and marketing, will leave the chain of home-improvement stores at the end of the year.
New York, NY, July 7, 2006--Home Depot Chairman and CEO said on the company may return to reporting same-store sales, just weeks after it announced it would stop the quarterly reports.
Midland, MI, July 5, 2006--Effective August 1, 2006, the Dow Latex business for carpet products is increasing the prices of all latex products sold into the carpet industry by US$0.04/lb (dry).
Charlotte, NC, July 3, 2006 -- Effective August 1, 2006, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices by four cents per dry pound in the United States and Canada on all Butofan, Styrofan and Styronal carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex products.
Washington, DC, June 30, 2006--Personal income in May increased at a seasonally adjusted monthly rate of 0.4%, after rising a revised 0.7% in April, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Chicago, IL, June 29, 2006--A Home Depot executive told analysts at the William Blair and Co., conference in Chicago yesterday that the company is making big plans to expand into China.
Ennenda, Switzerland/Nanterre, France, June 29, 2006--Tarkett AG has confirmed the sale of Commercial Carpet activities to the Enia Carpet Group.
Chicago, IL, June 27, 2006--Irv Harvey, co-founder and former President of Galaxy Mills died Saturday. He was 75. Harvey also served as chairman of the Carpet & Rug Institute board of directors.
Atlanta, GA, June 26, 2006--Antron Brilliance nylon won the Best of NeoCon Gold award in the category of carpet fiber. The newest offering from Antron, Brilliance features patented fiber engineering for richer color with better performance.