Saluda, SC, Oct. 14--Textile maker Milliken and Co. says it will close two plants and cut roughly 240 jobs--a major blow to a textile stalwart that's been in the forefront of trying to protect the ...

Orlando, FL, Mar. 3--Home Depot said on Tuesday it sees price increases in materials such as steel and lumber having no long-term effect on its business.

St Louis, MO, May 10--Monsanto Co. and Pharmacia Corp. should be forced to cover the estimated $1.3 billion cost of benefits for all Solutia Inc. and some Monsanto retirees and dependents if ...

Chevy Chase, MD, May 20--James Mark Keshishian, 78, who for the past 30 years was president of Mark Keshishian & Sons, his family's oriental carpet business in Chevy Chase, died May 15 at his ...

Los Angeles, August 6--Platinum Equity has completed the acquisition of DyStar, a provider of dyes and services to the fashion and textile industry.

Dalton, GA, May 23--S&S Mills, manufacturer and direct seller of discount carpets, is now offering carpet buyers free sample kits of their full range of discount carpets.