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Washington, DC, May 27--Legislation to create a $140 billion asbestos compensation fund was approved by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but there were immediate warnings it could face trouble on the Senate floor.
Horsham, PA, May 26—-Luxury home builder Toll Brothers reported second-quarter earnings that more than doubled on strong demand and increased prices.
Buffalo Grove, IL, May 26--WarmlyYours entered into a licensing agreement under which the company will manufacture and market a new line of premium quality floor warming systems with the Honeywell brand.
Washington, DC, May 25—-Orders for durable goods in April jumped 1.9 percent, according to a report issued today by the Commerce Department.
Washington, DC, May 25--The sale of new homes in April inched up 0.2% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.316 million and the highest level ever, according to the Commerce Department.
Augustdorf, Germany, May 24--Effective immediately, the North American laminate business for Witex will be serviced directly by Witex Flooring Inc. of Germany. A year ago, Witex Holding sold their shares of its subsidiary, Witex USA Inc., to a group of in
Washington, DC, May 24--Existing-home sales hit a record high in April, defying expectations of a modest slowing trend in 2005, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Rockville, Maryland, May 23--The Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI) is introducing the FloorScore program, a new voluntary certification program that identifies flooring products that meet stringent emitting building materials.
Dalton, GA, May 20--Shaw has announced the creation of Pay Online, a secure computer application that will allow the company’s customers to pay bills online.
Tampa, FL, May 20--EarthFirst Technologies announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, World Environmental Solutions Company, Inc. (WESCO), has entered into a Carbon Purchase Agreement with Dalton, Georgia-based Universal Textile Technologies.