Durable Goods Orders Off in May
Washington, DC, June 27, 2007--Orders for durable goods in May declined 2.8 percent, according to a report from the Commerce Department.
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Home Depot Amendment Would Bar Labor Areas
Atlanta, GA, June 27, 2007--Home Depot is tired of being forced by local governments to accommodate the day laborers who turn up in its store parking lots seeking construction work.
Saudi Arabia Claims #3 Global Carpet Producer Spot
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 27, 2007-- Mohammed Al Sorayai, chairman of Al Sorayai Trading & Industrial Group announced that ATIG annually produces 40 million square meters of carpets.
Mediterranea Introduces Bellagio
Doral, FL, June 27, 2007-- Poets and artists since the Renaissance have come to Italy to walk the narrow and steep streets of Bellagio searching for inspiration from its glacial waters.
Ready Named to Tropical Forest Foundation Board
Lancaster, PA, June 27, 2007--Frank Ready, president and CEO, Armstrong North American Floor Products, was elected to the Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF) Board of Directors for a term that extends through December, 2009.
Morgan Keegan Maintains Mohawk’s Outperform
New York, June 26, 2007-- Analysts at Morgan Keegan maintain their "outperform" rating on Mohawk Industries Inc .
Home Depot Working Distribution System
New York, NY, June 27, 2007--Home Depot sees improvements to its centralized distribution system as one of several ways to focus on improving shareholder value, an executive said at a conference.
H.B. Fuller 2Q Earnings Up
St. Paul, MN, June 27, 2007--H.B. Fullerreported fiscal second quarter net earnings that rose 40 percent as higher prices helped boost revenue.
Chinese Companies Sign with Välinge
Viken, Sweden - June 27, 2007--The well-known Chinese laminate producer Vöhringer has signed a world-wide license agreement with Välinge for its sales of laminate flooring products.
Tandus Wins Two Best of NeoCon Awards
Chicago, IL, June 25, 2007--At the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair in Chicago last week, Tandus earned two Best of NeoCon Gold Awards for the Bas Relief Series by its product brand Monterey as well as for its Inunison Virtual Image Sampling Folders.