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Milwaukee, WI, July 27, 2007--Shaw Industries has installed a production control and information system from Rockwell Automation that improves access to information on the plant floor and eliminates downtime due to unreliable equipment.
Low Moor, VA, July 30, 2007-- Bacova Guild, Ltd. (dba Lacey Mills) said it will consolidate its Cartersville, Georgia bath rug manufacturing operations to the company’s plants in Low Moor and Rocky Mount, Virginia.
Export, PA, July 30, 2007--Karndean has introduced its design software called Floorstyle in CD format.
Franklin Park, IL, July 30, 2007--Chicago Granite & Marble (CGM) was recently named the 19th fastest growing company in Chicago on Crain’s “Fast 50” business list.
New York, NY, July 30, 2007--Sixty-four percent of U.S. middle market companies, with revenues between $25 million and $1 billion, are predicting growth over the next 12 months.
New York, NY, July 30, 2007--About 76 million school-age children and adults are heading back to school this fall, and back-to-school sales should top last year’s by about 5%
Santa Fe, NM, July 30, 2007--The Village at Galisteo Basin Preserve said that it is one of 234 projects to be accepted into the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Neighborhood Development Pilot Program.
New York, July 27, 2007--Consumer sentiment rose 5.1 points in July to 90.4, according to the preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan index.
Washington, DC, July 27, 2007--The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) applauded the House Judiciary Subcommittee on for moving closer to extending the ban on taxing Internet access.
Washington, DC, July 27, 2007—GDP in the second-quarter grew at an annual rate of 3.4%, according to the Commerce Department.