Australian Firm Debuts New Concrete Flooring
Sydney, Australia, June 27--CSR Hebel has launched SoundFloor, an ecologically sound flooring system that is created from Hebel, an Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) panel...
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North American Technologies Group Gets CARE Grant
Houston, TX, June 26--North American Technologies Group, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a cash grant from Carpet America Recovery Effort ("CARE") to continue research into the use of post-consumer carpet as a raw material for its TieTek com
Lees Wins Silver Best of NeoCon Award
Greensboro, NC, June 25--Lees Carpets’ commitment to innovation in contract floorcovering was recognized at NeoCon World’s Trade Fair 2003, the premier exhibition for the commercial furnishings industry, held June 16-18 at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago.
Economy Grew Less Than Thought In First Quarter
Washington, DC, June 26--The economy grew more slowly than previously estimated during the first three months of the year as business spending slowed and inventories dwindled.
Pergo Adds New Distributor
Raleigh, NC, June, 26--Pergo recently welcomed BPI of Memphis, TN as its newest distributor. They will immediately begin servicing retailers in Texas (excluding El Paso), Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee (west of the Tennessee River).
1,500 Laid Off At May's
St Louis, MO, June 26--May Department Stores Co. said Wednesday it laid off about 1,500 workers in sales management and support positions. That's about 1.3 percent of its overall work force.
Record Pace For New Home Sales
Washington, DC, June 25--Sales of new U.S. homes hit a record pace in May, the government said on Wednesday, buoyed by continued low lending rates and the end of the war in Iraq.
Shaw Wins EPA's Presidential Green Chemistry A
Dalton, GA, June 24--Shaw Industries, Inc. was honored Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency's Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award at a ceremony held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington.
Home Depot Alters Urban Store Format
Atlanta, GA, June 23--One look at the new Home Depot in Lincoln Park in Chicago and you can see right away it's different, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
UK Firm Close To Buying Pillowtex
Kannapolis, NC, June 20--Pillowtex Corp. a maker of sheets and towels which emerged from bankruptcy protection 13 months ago, is close to being bought by UK-based Homestead Fabrics Ltd. in a $300 million deal, a source familiar with the situation said on