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Sherwin-Williams 3Q Net Up 10.4%

Cleveland, OH, October 21--Sherwin-Williams in the third quarter reported net income that increased 10.4 percent to $132.9 million and diluted net income per share that increased 12.2 percent to $0.92 per share.

Witex Unveils Plans for Sustained Growth

Kennesaw, GA, October 20 – "Witex is here to stay" and "the company is well funded to sustain long term growth" were the messages sent loud and clear to distributors attending a management meeting at a mountain retreat near the company’s headquarters.

FieldTurf Appointed Exclusive Sales Agency for Ast

Dalton, GA, October 19--FieldTurf CEO John Gilman and AstroTurf LLC president Bryan Peeples jointly announced today the appointment of FieldTurf Inc. and its subsidiaries and licensees as the sole sales agency for AstroTurf brand family of stadium turf sy

Pergo¹s Not Going to Surfaces in January

Raleigh, NC, October 13 --Pergo has decided not to attend Surfaces 2005 and will pursue a different strategy of supporting its specialty retailer business through expanded one-on-one contacts and more roadshows with distributors.

Mortgage Applications Drop 9.2%

Washington, October 13—The Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending October 8 was 658.2, a decrease of 9.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from 724.8 one week earlier.

BP Fabrics and Fibers to be Acquired by Investor G

Austell, GA, October 6--AFFC Holdings, Inc., a newly formed company sponsored by an investor group comprised of The Sterling Group, Genstar Capital, and Laminar Direct Capital, said it has reached an agreement with a BP company to acquire BP’s Amoco Fabri

Economists: Economy on Firm Footing

Washington, October 4--Economists agree with Fed chief Alan Greenspan that the economy is regaining traction, with steady growth and low inflation in the cards through 2005, according to a quarterly survey of forecasts released Monday by the National Asso