CFI To Host 10th Annual Convention
Kansas City, MO, May 14-- The CFI has scheduled its 10th anniversary convention for August 13 to 17 at the Westin Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri
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A Bet on Textiles, Despite the Doomsayers
Greensboro, NC, May 12—Pinched by a retail sales slump, low-cost imports and the prospect that import quotas will be lifted at the end of next year, the dwindling number of American textile and clothes makers could easily be written off as another dinosau
DuPont Expands Antron Advisory Council
ATLANTA, GA, May 13—DuPont Textiles & Interiors (DTI) announced today the addition of seven new members to the DuPont Antron End-User Advisory Council.
LD Brinkman Files Chapter 11
Lewisville, TX, May 7—Floorcovering distributor L.D. Brinkman Corp. has filed for Bankruptcy reorganization under Chapter 11.
Oklahoma Tornado Causes Carpet Plant Layoffs
Bloomsburg, PA, May 14--A tornado in Oklahoma has forced layoffs at a carpet plant in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County.
Americans Optimistic About Economy
Washington, DC, May 7--Most Americans think winning the war with Iraq helped in the campaign against terrorism and a growing number are optimistic the economy will now improve, a poll says.
Armstrong’s First Quarter Income Down
Lancaster, PA, May 9--Armstrong Holdings, Inc. today reported first quarter 2003 net sales of $774.9 million that were about 3.6 percent higher than first quarter net sales of $748.0 million in 2002.
IICRC's New Mold Standard Nears Completion
Vanvouver, WA, May 12--The S520 Mold Standard Committee for the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification met for its ninth meeting in eight months in Las Vegas, NV on May 4 -6.
L.D. Brinkman Struggle Leads to Chapter 11
Lewisville, TX, May 13--Up until about four years ago, L.D. Brinkman Corp. was ringing up annual sales of about $400 million as one of the nation's largest suppliers of wood flooring, tile and carpet, according to the Dallas Business Journal.
DuPont Reduces Environmental Footprint
Atlanta, GA, May 7—DuPont decreased its releases to air, water, land and underground injection wells by 12 percent in 2001 versus 2000, according to data provided to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Toxic Release Inventory (TRI).