Stanley Furniture’s 3Q EPS Up 37.3%
Stanleytown, VA, October 12--Stanley Furniture Co. reported increased sales and earnings for the third quarter of 2004.
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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
IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Product and Booth Awards
Toronto, Ontario, October 1--Winners of the IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Product and Booth Awards were announced yesterday at the ARIDO Awards of Excellence ceremony.
Consumer Sentiment Off in September
Ann Arbor MI, October 1-- Consumer sentiment slipped in September, falling victim to rising energy prices and a still-cautious employment market.
Iranian Carpets Depict Unique Designs
Salalah, Oman, September 30---Visitors at the Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah were in for a surprise at the end of last month when a selection of fine Persian carpets was on show in the hotel.
Q.E.P. to Buy French Flooring and Tool Company
Boca Raton, FL, September 28---Q.E.P. Co. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares of P.R.C.I. SA, a French manufacturer and distributor of flooring and specialty tools to wholesale and retail markets.
Armstrong Focuses on Moulding Accessories
Lancaster, PA, September 27--Once regarded as merely a functional item, moulding accessories are now making a fashion statement and are starting to share the limelight with the vast array of flooring styles available in today’s market.
Wellman: We Will Not be Indicted for Price Fixing
Shrewsbury, NJ, September 23-- Wellman Inc. said the Department of Justice's antitrust unit notified the company that it won't be seeking an indictment of Wellman or any of its employees on allegations of price fixing in the polyester staple fiber
Solutia Assesses Impact of Hurricane Ivan
St. Louis, MO, September 22--Hurricane Ivan affected Solutia Inc.'s Integrated Nylon operations at Pensacola, Fla., and Foley, Ala., and its CPFilms operations at Martinsville, Va.