Creating Your Space Signs Interior Remodeling Firm
Sausalito, CA, September 5, 2007--Creating Your Space (CYS) said it has signed Home Valu Interiors, a leading interior remodeling company in the upper Midwest.
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Armstrong Laminate Featured on Martha Stewart Show
Lancaster, PA, September 5, 2007--Two Armstrong products were featured in a segment of the nationally syndicated Martha Stewart Show.
Manufacturing Sector Growth Slows in August
September 4, 2007--Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August but at a slower pace than in July, according ot the Institute for Supply Management.
July Construction Spending Off 0.4%
Washington, DC, September 4, 2007—Construction spending dropped 0.4% in July to an annual rate of $1.17 trillion, following a revised gain in June of 0.1%, according to the Commerce Department.
Home Depot To Buy Back 289 Million Shares
Atlanta, GA, September 4, 2007—Home Depot today announced the preliminary results of its modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer, which expired at 5 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2007.
Home Depot’s COO Resigns
Atlanta, GA, September 4, 2007--Home Depot said its chief operating officer, who oversaw the company's wholesale distribution business, has resigned following the sale of the unit to a group of private equity firms.
Parterre Names Cornely Sales VP
Brooklyn NY, September 4, 2007--Parterre Flooring Systems has named John Cornely as vice president of sales for the eastern U.S.
U.S. Workers: World's Most Productive
Geneva, Switzerland, September 4, 2007--American workers stay longer in the office, at the factory or on the farm than their counterparts in Europe and most other rich nations, and they produce more per person over the year.
Siebel Named Leasing Director at LV Design Center
Las Vegas, NV, August 30, 2007--Gerry Seibel is the new director of leasing at Las Vegas Design Center.
Aquafil Investing $40 Million in Slovenia Plant
Arco Di Trento, Italy, August 30, 2007--Aquafil S.p.a. is investing $40 million in its Lubiana, Slovenia plant to expand its yarn capacity by 10,000 tons per year.