Propex Fabrics Announces CFO Transition
Chattanooga, TN, May 5, 2006--Propex Fabrics Inc., announces that its current chief financial officer, Philip Barnes, will be leaving the company on January 1, 2007.
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Monster Employment Index Eases in April
New York, May 4, 2006--Online classified job advertisements, according to Monster Worldwide, dipped slightly in April, with demand for military-related workers falling dramatically from heavy online recruitment in the first quarter.
IIDA, AIA and CoreNet Global Honor Tricycle
Chattanooga TN, May 5, 2006--Tricycle, Inc., was honored with a special recognition at this year's Global Sustainable Leadership Awards for Design and Development, an international program presented by the American Institute of Architects, CoreNet Glo
Weyerhaeuser CEO To Stay On
Federal Way, WA, May 4, 2006--Steven R. Rogel, Weyerhaeuser Co.'s chairman, president and chief executive officer, has agreed to defer his retirement until 2009.
Foamex Gets Court Protection on Losses
Linwood, PA, May 4, 2006--Foamex International Inc., today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has entered a consensual order to assist the company in preserving its federal tax net operating losses.
Milliken CO2 Credit Donation Creates Funding for C
Pine Mountain, GA, May 03, 2006--Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) announced that Milliken & Company will donate carbon dioxide credits to help CARE's effort to reduce carpet waste in landfills.
Royal Floormats to Close Calhoun Plant
Calhoun, GA, May 4, 2006--Royal Floormats announced that it will close its Calhoun plant by the end of the year, putting 82 people out of work, according to the Calhoun, GA, Times.
Apparent Murder-Suicide at Georgia Retailer
Marietta, GA, May 4, 2006--Two Cobb County men are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a Marietta carpet warehouse early Wednesday morning.
Canada Building Permits Up
Ottawa, Ontario, May 4, 2006--The value of Canadian building permits issued in March jumped by a stronger-than-expected 5.3 percent, the second highest on record, fueled by non-residential construction plans, Statistics Canada said on Thursday.
Home Depot Announces $57M Investment For Gulf Coas
Atlanta, GA, May 4, 2006--Following the most devastating hurricane season in American history, The Home Depot, announced today that it is investing $57 million to support rebuilding efforts throughout the Gulf region.