Blake Defends Nardelli
Atlanta, GA, March 15, 2007--Frank Blake, chairman and CEO, Home Depot, defended predecessor Bob Nardelli on Wednesday against criticism he received over the company's lagging stock price and even referred to him as a mentor.
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Furniture Brands Expects Q1 Sales to Drop 15%
St. Louis, MO, March 15, 2007--Furniture Brands International Inc. expects its first-quarter net sales to drop nearly 15 percent.
Pfleiderer Makes Temporary Executive Shifts
Nuemarkt, Germany, March 15, 2007--Pfleiderer AG said that following the illness of Hans H. Overdiek, the supervisory board of Pfleiderer AG has appointed Michael Ernst temporarily
Laticrete Ships First Recyclable Plastic Bags
Bethany CT, March 15, 2007--Laticrete International, Inc. shipped its first batch of Laticrete System materials in recyclable plastic bags from its Hamlet, North Carolina facility on March 7.
Bill Introduced to Curb Illegal Timber
Washington, DC, March 14, 2007--Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Robert Wexler (D-FL) and Jerry Weller (R-IL) introduced the Legal Timber Protection Act, which bans the use of illegally-harvested timber and wood products.
Shaw Spring Flooring Sale to Launch Nationwide
Dalton, GA, March 14, 2007--The Shaw Spring Flooring Sale, one of the company’s largest promotions to date, launches April 9.
MBA: Mortgage Apps Increase in Latest Survey
Washington, DC, March 14, 2007--The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 9, 2007.
Business Roundtable Urges Action on Innovation Age
Washington, DC, March 14, 2007--In testimony before the House Science and Technology Committee, Harold McGraw, chairman of Business Roundtable, urged Congress to act quickly on an innovation agenda.
EPLP: Sales of European Laminate Inched Up in 2006
Bielefeld, Germany, March 14, 2007--European Producers of Laminate Flooring, (EPLF) said that final sales figures compiled by the EPLF indicate a slight increase in 2006.
Shaw Adds Supply Chain Software
Dulles, VA, March 14, 2007--ODIN technologies, a RFID provider, has said that Shaw Industries contracted ODIN to extend RFID to 37 of its distribution sites