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Manchester, NH Mar. 31-- A multi-media advertising and marketing campaign to launch the first floor covering line from apparel leader Liz Claiborne debuts this month from Carpet One, exclusive retailer of the collection.
Lancaster, PA, Mar. 19 --Armstrong Holdings had fourth quarter net sales of $752.1 million that were about 2% higher than fourth quarter sales of $738.3 million the previous year.
Washington, Mar. 28--Consumer spending was flat in February for the second straight month, as war uncertainties, job worries and higher energy prices made people more tightfisted.
Frankfurt, Germany, Mar. 19—BASF’s fourth quarter net profit was 199 million euros ($211 million) in contrast to a loss of 469 million euros in the same period a year ago. Sales grew to 8 billion euros ($8.6 billion) in the fourth quarter from 7.7 billio
Forest, VA, Mar. 18—Hardwood flooring manufacturer Gammapar will acquire PermaGrain Products, which filed for bankruptcy in December. PermaGrain was one of Gammapar’s major competitors in the manufacture of acrylic impregnated wood flooring
Mercerville, NJ, Ma. 18--Congoleum is seeking bondholders' approval of certain amendments to the indenture governing its 8 5/8% senior notes due in 2008 as part of its strategy to resolve its asbestos liabilities.
Washington, DC, Mar. 17—Fears of a possible war in Iraq, weakness in the national economy and job market, and worse than normal weather conditions took a toll on home builders' confidence in early March, according to the National Association of Home B
New York, Mar. 25--Consumer confidence declined for a fourth consecutive month in March, dragged down by worries about the economy and tensions in Iraq, a private research group said Tuesday.
Mississauga, Ontario and Wilmington, DE, Mar. 19--DuPont plans to make an offer to acquire all of the class A common shares, Series 1 of DuPont Canada not owned by DuPont or its affiliates at a price of C$21.00 per common share in cash, or approximately C
Eglisau, Switzerland, Mar. 25--The business year 2002 was characterized by continued difficult economic conditions and the acquisition of the Swift activities. The targeted expansion of the Adhesives Business had positive effects in all respects.