Fire Damages Silo at a Robbins Plant
Ishpeming, MI, January 19--A fire in a silo at the Robbins Inc. flooring mill kept more than two dozen firefighters on the scene for nearly 12 hours in bitter cold Monday according to the Detroit Free Press.
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December CPI Up 0.1%
Washington, DC, January 19--Consumer prices were off 0.1 percent in December, led by a drop in gasoline and heating oil prices, according to a Labor Department report. The core index, which excludes food and energy increased 0.2%.
HMI: Builders Confident in Housing Market
Washington, DC, January 19--The nation’s home builders expect the housing market to remain strong as a growing economy helps offset the impact of slowly rising mortgage interest rates, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Hou
Oregon Rug Dealer Moves to Larger Quarters
Phoenix, OR, January 19--Bug in a Rug blended well for many years inside New West Imports in Medford. The area-rug dealer eventually outgrew its habitat, however, and needed a place of its own, according to the Medford, Oregon, Mail Tribune.
Solutia's Board Approves Funding For Incentive
Washington, DC, January 19--Solutia Inc. said Tuesday in a regulatory filing that its board approved funding for the company's 2004 incentive program.
Ryland 4Q Earnings Up 26%
Calabasas, CA, January 19—-Homebuilder Ryland Group posted 26 percent growth in fourth-quarter profit and increased its 2005 outlook.
May CEO's Exit Sparks Buyout Speculation
St. Louis, MO, January 19--May Department Stores Co. stock surged Tuesday amid renewed optimism for the company in the wake of chief executive Gene S. Kahn's abrupt resignation Friday.
JNK Signs Agreement with Fpworld.com
Grand Junction, CO, January 18-- JNK Products, LLC, a leading E-tailer of garage flooring products, as well as garage storage, and automotive products has signed an additional marketing agreement with FPWorld.
N.Y. Fed Empire State Index Off in January
New York, NY, January 18--Activity in the New York state manufacturing sector fell in early January, but conditions remain favorable, a survey said on Tuesday.
PFA Phasing Out PentaBDE Flame Retardant Additives
Knoxville, TN, January 18--Polyurethane Foam Association (PFA) manufacturing members report an almost total phase out of the use of pentabrominateddiphenylether-based (pentaBDE) flame retardant additives in the manufacturing of foam grades for use in home