Shaw to Build Cogeneration Plant at Columbia, SC Fiber Facility
Columbia, SC, September 18, 2017—Shaw has committed to building a cogeneration, Combined Heat & Power (CHP) plant, at its Columbia, South Carolina fiber production facility.
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Nourison Partnering with Christopher Guy on Rug Line
Saddle Brook, NJ, September 18, 2017—Christopher Guy Harrison, founder and CEO of Christopher Guy, and Nourison are teaming up to create a rug line.
Jaeckle to Distribute Tarkett & Johnsonite Products in IL
Madison, WI, September 18, 2017—Jaeckle Distributors will now offer commercial products by Tarkett.
NeoCon Seeking Photos of Shows Past
Chicago, IL, September 18, 2017—As NeoCon nears its historic 50th edition, June 11 to 13, 2018, the show team is calling upon its community of participants—exhibitors, attendees, and partners—to submit their photo highlights from year’s past.
Tony Anthony of Specialty Products Has Died
Dallas, TX, September 18, 2017—Tony Anthony, founder and owner of Specialty Products, 83, died on September 12.
Small Business Capital Expenditure Plans Highest Since '06, NFIB
Washington, DC, September 15, 2017—The percentage of small business owners planning to make capital expenditures in the next three to six months reached its highest level since 2006, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism.
Retail Sales Up 3.2% YOY in August
Washington, DC, September 15, 2017—Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for August 2017 were $474.8 billion, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous month, and 3.2% above August 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Consumer Sentiment Slid 1.5% in First Half of September
Ann Arbor, MI, September 15, 2017—Consumer sentiment fell 1.5% to 95.3 in September, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.
Dancik & Mincron Rebrand as Kerridge Commercial Systems
Cary, NC, September 15, 2017—Kerridge Commercial Systems announced that Dancik International and Mincron have been rebranded as Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS).
Industrial Production Fell 0.9% in August, Hindered by Harvey
Washington, DC, September 15, 2017—Industrial production declined 0.9% in August following six consecutive monthly gains, according to the Federal Reserve.