Chain Store Sales Rise in Newest Weekly Report
New York, October 13--U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week as a holiday weekend gave Americans more time to shop, a report said Tuesday.
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Camden Property Trust and Summit Properties Announ
Houston, October 7--Camden Property Trust and Summit Properties Inc. have executed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Summit will be merged with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Camden.
Congoleum Seeks Court Approval to Retain Substitut
Mercerville, NJ, October 1--Congoleum said it has sought Bankruptcy Court authority to retain the law firms Pillsbury Winthrop LLP of New York City and Okin, Hollander & DeLuca L.L.P. of Fort Lee, New Jersey as substitute counsel in its Chapter 11 proceed
Spartech Completes Purchase of VPI Units
St. Louis, MO, October 4--Spartech Corp. said it has completed the acquisition of three divisions of VPI.
Torlys Makes Organizational Changes
Mississauga, Ontario, October 1--Torlys Inc. recently made some organizational changes designed to streamline operations and capitalize on previously untapped market opportunities.
Sears Finalizes Purchase of 50 Kmart Stores
Hoffman Estates, IL, September 30—Sears said it completed the planned acquisition of 50 stores from Kmart, agreeing to pay $575.9 million in cash for leasehold interests or buy the properties outright.
Home Depot Intros Stainproof Grout with Scotchgard
Atlanta, GA, September 29--Home Depot today introduced a ground-breaking solution to dirty, stained and damaged grout -- TrafficMaster Stainproof Grout featuring Scotchgard Protector.
Mannington Increases Prices on Its Vinyl and Hardw
Salem, NJ, September 27--Mannington Mills, Inc. announced today that it will be instituting price increases across several residential and commercial product lines.
Rohnert Named EVP of Sales at FlorimUSA
Clarksville, TN, September 27--Florim USA appointed Michael Rohnert to the newly created position of executive vice president of sales.
Report Sees World Polyolefin Prices Rising Through
Houston, September 23 -- Chemical Market Associates, Inc. recently completed the 2005 World Polyolefins Analysis, a multi-client market study covering the world polyolefins markets.