DuPont Textiles & Interiors, the manufacturer of DuPont Antron carpet fiber, will retire 1,553,340 pounds of global warming credits to offset emissions caused by energy use at EnvironDesign7 conference in Washington, D.C., April 30 to May 2.
DuPont reported that first quarter 2003 earnings, before special items and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles, were up 11 percent, at $0.61 per share compared with
first quarter 2002 earnings of $0.55.
Bayer Chemicals Corp. introduces BAYPROTECT SSB, a patent-pending stain repellent specifically formulated for commercial and residential carpets and rugs.
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index, which had been on the decline for the past four months, improved sharply in April. The Index now stands at 81 (1985=100), up from 61.4 in March.
The Dixie Group, Inc. reported a net loss of $336,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the
first quarter ended March 29, 2003, compared with net income of $496,000, or
$0.04 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2002.
After surging at the beginning of the year, existing single-family
home sales declined in March but remain at a historically strong level, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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