Cavalier plans to sell assets, outsource operations to boost earnings; shares jump

Cavalier plans to sell assets, outsource operations to boost earnings; shares jump
By Tina Morrison Aug. 3 (BusinessDesk) - Cavalier Corp is selling assets, outsourcing operations, reducing staff and paying down debt as the carpet maker tries to improve profits after restructuring its board and management as it battles declining earnings. The shares jumped. The Auckland-based company is finalising the sale of the assets of its Australian carpet tile manufacturer Ontera Modular Carpets to US-based Milliken & Company, it said in a statement. Cavalier is also outsourcing its Australian broadloom carpet warehousing and dist...