Philadelphia Manufacturing Slows
Philadelphia, PA, January 20, 2006--Manufacturing in the Philadelphia region increased at a slower pace in January, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported Thursday.
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Unilin Takes More Patent Infringement Action at Do
Wielsbeke, Belgium, January 18, 2005--Unilin announced that on January 16, 2006, the court of Hamburg issued summary injunctions against five Chinese flooring companies
Faus Finalizes Distribution Deal with Onthank
Dalton, GA, January 19, 2006--Faus Group, Inc., announced that it has signed an agreement with Onthank Co., to begin distribution of the Fausfloor laminate flooring program in February 2006.
Smith Named Floors 2 Go Chairman
Birmingham, England, January 19, 2006-- Floors 2 Go, the UK's largest specialist retailer of laminate and wooden flooring, announced that Alan Smith, 60, currently chairman of Robert Dyas, will be joining the board immediately, as Chairman.
Web Surfers Use Search Engines to Navigate
New York, NY, January 19, 2006--Nielsen//NetRatings reported that Web surfers often use search engines to navigate their way to common Web sites rather than typing the Web site’s URL directly into the address bar.
Vitromex Names Regional Manager
San Antonio, TX, January 19, 2006--Vitromex USA has named Ken Davis to the post of regional sales manager for the southeast region.
Housing Starts Off 8.3%
Washington, DC, January 19, 2006—Housing starts fell 8.3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.933 million, the lowest level since March, the Commerce Department estimated Thursday.
Paredes Named President & CEO, Hannover Fairs USA
Princeton, NJ, January 19, 2006-- Effective January 1, 2006, Art Paredes has been promoted to the position of president and CEO of Hannover Fairs USA, Inc. , the U.S. subsidiary of Hannover, Germany-based tradeshow organizer Deutsche Messe AG.
NanoHorizons Launches New Anti-Odor/Antimicrobial
State College, PA, January 19, 2006--NanoHorizons, Inc. announced new additives for urethane and nylon, adding new nanoscale materials to its existing SmartSilver(TM) line of permanent anti-odor/antimicrobial additives for polyester and 100% cotton.
Interface Receives EPA Landfill Methane Award
LaGrange, GA, January 19, 2006--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Interface Flooring Systems is the recipient of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) "Energy Partner of the Year" award.