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Melbourne, Australia, October 20--Ceramic tile maker Johnson Tiles is closing most of its manufacturing operations in Australia, resulting in the loss of 60 jobs from its Bayswater factory in Melbourne's outer east.
Lahore, Pakistan October 19—Pakistan carpet exports in the first quarter (July-September) period of the current fiscal year have shown a substantial increase both in dollar and rupee terms as compared to the same period last year.
London, England, October 18---A carpet recently stolen from the Carpet Museum of Iran was discovered by the police near the museum in Tehran this week and returned to the museum, Mehr News Agency (MNA) reported.
Vancouver, BC, October 14-- Lower U.S. prices on quality bamboo flooring could result from BuildDirect’s new wholesale channel for bamboo floor coverings.
NEW ZEALAND, October 13--Feltex Carpets says it made a $4.5 million profit in the three months to September 30 and is on track to meet its targeted net profit of $28.6 million for this financial year, according to www.stuff.co.nz
Millersville, MD, October 12 -- More than 250 restoration contractors convened in Philadelphia September 9-11 for the ASCR All Kinds of Contents, Damage, and Solutions meeting.
Berlin, Germany, October 6-- Drugmaker Bayer AG on Wednesday announced plans to spin off chemicals and polymers business Lanxess at the beginning of next year, a move designed to help it focus on health care and other core activities.
Wilmington, DE, October 4--Judy McKinney-Cherry began wooing Invista from the moment DuPont announced the sale of the textiles and interiors business to the Wichita, Kan.-based Koch Industries, according to The News Journal.
Troy, MI, October 1--Kmart Holdings Corp. is considering moving its headquarters from Michigan, the state's economic development agency said on Thursday.
Chihuahau, Mexico, October 1--Internacional de Ceramica, announces that Citibank, N.A., as depositary under the deposit agreements for Interceramic's two American Depositary Receipt programs in the U.S., has sent notice to registered holders of the pe