Former CCA Global Vice President Dies
Manchester, NH, February 16, 2007--CCA Global Partners released a statement that long-time employee and friend Michael Englert passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2007.
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IWT Sees Record Sales at Surfaces
Palm City, FL, Feburary 16, 2007--Florida-based company, International Wholesale Tile Inc. (IWT), a distributor and merchandiser of ceramic, porcelain, and natural stone, floor and wall coverings, achieved record sales during Surfaces 2007.
4Q Existing Home Sales Off 10%
Washington, DC, February 15, 2007--Existing-home sales in most states were down from year-ago levels in the fourth quarter, marking the likely bottom for the current housing cycle.
Consumer Sentiment Slips in February
Ann Arbor, MI, February 16, 2007-- Consumer sentiment slipped slightly in February after a big gain in the previous month, according to researchers at the University of Michigan on Friday.
H.B. Fuller Plans Organizational Realignment
St. Paul, MN, February 16, 2007--H.B. Fuller said the company is realigning its business structure. Effective March 5, 2007, the company will be organized around four regions of operation: North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacifi
Salesmaster Rebounding from Roof Collapse
Deer Park, NY, February 16, 2007-- A roof collapse at Salesmaster Associates Inc.'s Guilderland distribution center has the Long Island wholesale flooring distributor scrambling to relocate people and stay operating.
Amtico Names McKee CEO North America
Atlanta, GA, February 16, 2007--Amtico International said that Chris McKee has been named to the post of Amtico International North America.
Housing Starts Drop 14.3%
Washington, DC, February 16, 2007—Housing starts fell to their lowest point in nearly a decade in January, as housing starts plunged 14.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.408 million, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
Europeans Take Green Queue From USGBC
London, England, February 16, 2007--A new seminar will take place at this year's Data Centres Europe event to address the rising concern for power efficiency and sustainability in the Data Centre (www.datacentres.com/dce)
PPI Off 0.6%
Washington, DC, February 16, 2007--Wholesale prices fell in January on a drop in energy prices, while core prices increased modestly, the Labor Department reported Friday.