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Grand Rapids, MI, March 7--According to the latest statistics from the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA), office furniture sales are on the rise again, as shipments of office furniture rose 17 percent in January from a
St. Louis, MO, March 7--Furniture Brands International Inc., the largest U.S. home furnishings manufacturer, on Monday said it expects first-quarter profit will come in at the lower end of expectations.
Ottawa, ON, March 7--The value of Canadian building permits issued in January fell by 11.0 percent from December's near-record highs, said Statistics Canada on Monday.
Dalton, GA, March 7--Vernon Mauldin, president, Daltonian Flooring, announced today that manufacturing contracts with Healthier Choice Flooring have been terminated effective immediately.
Atlanta, GA, March 7--Among the laundry list of cutting-edge technology tools Home Solutions launched at its last conference, the Home Solutions Builder Education (HSbe) CD box set is arguably at the forefront.
London, England, March 7—-According to a report from the Interactive Investor, Ofex-traded Laminate Flooring Direct PLC has requested a temporary suspension of trading in its shares pending the clarification of its financial position.
Danville, VA, March 4--Columbia Flooring signed on to be an exhibitor at Interzum 2005, the biennial European trade fair for suppliers to the kitchen and interiors industry, which will be held in Cologne, Germany.
Golden CO, March 4--ServiceMagic, Inc. launched its new one-to-one matching service in partnership with Citysearch.
Charlotte, NC, March 4--Effective April 1, 2005, or as contracts allow, BASF will raise prices in the United States and Canada on all carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex products supplied to the adhesives, architectural coatings, carpet, construction and
Austin, TX, March 4--Carina Works, a metal tile and cabinet hardware design and manufacturing company, has developed handcrafted metal tiles as an alternative to the classic floor or wall treatment of ceramic tile or wood.