Q.E.P. Sales, Earnings Up
Boca Raton, FL, Oct. 13--Second quarter earnings increased nearly 23 percent as sales registered a 3.3 percent uptick at Boca Raton-based Q.E.P. Co.
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Finding New Uses For Cork
Washington, DC, Oct. 13--Cork has gone way beyond bulletin boards and bottle stoppers. Long appreciated for durability and resilience and widely used on floors and small household items, the material is being adapted to more high-profile furnishings...
Montana Flooring Store Becomes Outlet
Butte, MT, Oct. 12--In an effort to keep local people shopping in Butte--and not elsewhere in Montana--Pierce Flooring and Design is changing its name and offering its flooring products at mill outlet prices, according to the Montana Standard.
Dal-Tile To Lay Off 25 To 30 Workers
Olean, NY, Oct. 13--Ceramic tile maker Dal-Tile will be laying off 25-30 production workers at its Olean, NY plant today, according to the Olean Times Herald.
Pergo Adds To North American Management
Trelleborg, Sweden, Sept. 24--Pergo is adding another executive to its North American management team.
Study Urges Fire Retardant Chemical Ban
Seattle, WA, Sept. 22--Chemicals used to prevent fires in everyday items such as furniture and computers--and known to cause developmental problems in test animals--have been measured in women's breast milk at troubling levels.
Shaw Living Brand Debuts
Dalton, GA, Sept. 22--Shaw Rugs chose the 2003 New York Textiles Show as the opportune time and place to announce the company's expansion into the home furnishings marketplace.
Burlington Rugs & Cambridge Towels Form Alliance
Atlanta/Toronto, Sept. 23--Rug manufacturer Burlington Rug Corp. and towel manufacturer Cambridge Towels announced today a strategic alliance to market coordinated bath fashion products across North America.
World’s Largest Straw Harvest On Track
Elie, Manitoba, Sept. 23--Dow BioProducts Ltd. is nearing completion of the world’s largest straw harvest, and expects to net around 250,000 bales for manufacturing its Woodstalk composite fiberboard products.
Honeywell Confirms 2003 Financial Targets
Morristown, NJ, Sept. 18--Honeywell International may be struggling now, but it's aspiring to 5% annual sales growth and double-digit earnings increases in the long term.