William M. Bird Names Stroop Director Sales/West R
Charleston, SC, March 29, 2006--Tommy Stroop has been promoted to director of sales/west region with William M. Bird and Company, Inc.
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NAM Wants to Help Shape Trade Bill
Washington, DC, March 29, 2006--The National Association of Manufacturers has commended Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Max Baucus (D-MT), chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Finance Committee for the trade bill they introduced t
H.B. Fuller 1Q Earnings Up
St. Paul, MN, March 29, 2006--H.B. Fuller reported first-quarter profits that more than doubled, the result of lower manufacturing costs and a better product mix.
New Website Offers Rug Info
Sierra Vista, AZ, March 29, 2006--RugView.com has just published over 100 articles on how to choose and decorate with rugs.
Steelcase 4Q Earnings Up, Misses Estimates
Grand Rapids, MI, March 29, 2006--Steelcase reported earnings in the fourth quarter that rose to $11.2 million, or $0.08 per share, from $1 million, or $0.01 the year before.
Federated Plans Stock Split
Cincinnati, OH, March 29, 2006--Federated Department Stores Inc., said it will do a 2-for-1 stock split, if shareholders approve a plan to double the number of authorized common shares to 1 billion.
SBIC Releases Version 1.8 of Energy-10 Software
Washington, DC, March 28, 2006--The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) released Version 1.8 of the award-winning Energy-10 software.
7 World Trade Center Earns LEED Certification
New York, NY, March 28, 2006--The last to fall on September 11, 2001, and the First to rise again, 7 WTC Achieves Gold Rating for Environmental Sustainability by U.S. Green Building Council.
Majors Dominate Opt-In Commercial Email
Emeryville, CA, March 28, 2006--Yahoo, MSN's Hotmail and America Online, Inc., remain the predominant delivery channels for opt-in commercial email communications, according to a study by Lyris Technologies.
Chain Store Sales Off 1.6%
New York, NY, March 28, 2006-- Weekly retail chain store sales on a week-over-week basis, sales slipped 1.6%,