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New York, October 12--Shares of Home Depot Inc. may extend gains amid solid expected growth in sales of homes and home improvement products, according to the latest edition of Barron's, the weekly financial newspaper.
Kilkenny, Ireland, October 11--A major fire has broken out at a wooden flooring and carpet factory in county Kilkenny, at the Hebron Industrial Estate, according to IrelandOnline.com.
Minneapolis, MN, October 8--Tennant Company said it is taking actions to permanently reduce costs as part of a continuing effort to improve profitability.
Charlotte, NC, October 6 -- Effective November 1, 2004, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada by $0.05 per dry pound on all Butonal high-solids styrene butadlene latex products supplied to the carpet, construction,
Houston, TX October 6, 2004 – Design Journal magazine recently awarded Azrock by Tarkett’s StoneGlow flooring the 2003 Gold ADEX Award in the flooring category.
Washington, DC, November 16--The producer price index for finished goods rose 1.7% in October, which the biggest increase since January 1990, according to a Labor Department report.
Johnson City, TN, November 15--Ginna Stophel has been hired as legal counsel/warranty manager at Mullican Flooring’s headquarters in Johnson City, Tenn.
Linwood, PA, November 12--Foamex said it has named Thomas M. Hudgins to the company's board of directors, effective immediately. Hudgins will also serve on the board's audit committee.
Glasgow, Scotland, November 11--Council chiefs confirmed yesterday that a "sustainable" wood supply had been chosen for a multi-million-pound refurbishment project following protests from environmental campaigners.
Plano, TX, November 10--JCPenney kicks off the holiday shopping season by celebrating 10 years of online retailing -- a decade in which it has blazed a trail for department stores on the Internet.