NSF International Names Sustainability Manager
Ann Arbor, MI, Aug. 4, 2011 -- NSF International has promoted Tom Bruursema to general manager of NSF Sustainability.
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Oil Prices Continue Downward Trend
New York, NY, Aug. 4, 2011 -- Oil prices continued to fall on worries over economic growth.
Virga To Open 17 Big Bob's Stores in Northeast
Kansas City, MO, Aug. 3, 2011--Vinnie Virga, industry veteran, signed a 30 year franchise agreement to open a minimum of 17 new Big Bob's flooring retail stores in New England and upstate New York.
Private Employers Add 114,000 Jobs in July
Roseland, NJ, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Private employers added 114,000 jobs in July, according to the ADP Employment Report. Economists had forecast a gain of 100,000 jobs.
Pergo Says U.S. Court Affirms Patent Position
Baar, Switzerland, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Pergo said that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit unanimously agreed with a lower court ruling that Pergo’s products do not infringe Välinge's patents.
Scheid Named President at Dancik International
Cary, NC, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Flooring software firm Dancik International has named Randy Scheid as president and chief operating officer.
Daltile Design Scholarship Program Seeks Entries
Dallas, TX, Aug. 3, 2011 -- The Daltile Interior Design Scholarship, presented by the American Society of Interior Designers Foundation, is seeking entries.
Planned Job Cuts Spike in July
Chicago, IL, Aug. 3, 2011 -- U.S. employers announced the largest number of job cuts in 16 months in July, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
InterfaceFlor Wins Citigroup Vendor Award
LaGrange, GA, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Citigroup’s Citi Realty Services has named InterfaceFlor its annual Global Environmental Vendor of the Year.
Factory Orders Decline in June
Washington, DC, Aug. 3, 2011 -- U.S. businesses reduced orders for factory made goods for the second time in three months, according to the Commerce Department.